mkhostet

Great experience on the boat. 

You may improve the cruise by avoiding Nassau.  The desperation of the islanders was overwhelming and exploitive.  I had to leave the market within 30 minutes even though I had every intention to spend money in the market.  Also my husband and I were approached for drugs, inquiring if we wanted to buy.  We were not checked thoroughly getting back on the ship nor bags checked again in Baltimore.  We could have easily hid drugs and brought them back to the US.

I think I will tell all my friends to avoid this cruise due to the soliciting of drugs and market goods from the poorest of the poor in Nassau.  Someone is exploiting the poor to make the money to build, run and house the market and drug business.  This broke my heart and in every way I believe is unethical.  While I was there I also learned that a recent Jamaican woman was tried and convicted for human sex trafficking and due to a technicality in a different court Nassau court, she was let go.  This only happens if the wealthy and powerful in Nassau are corrupt.  In good conscious I will not recommend this cruise nor port and will warn friends and family against supportive businesses that frequent or support corruption.  Very sad.