I loved touring the islands. The shows on the ship could have been a little better. If you are a repeat cruisers, the same activities get old, namely the Quest and the Newlywed Game. Seems like they always have that on every ship. Be nice if they would do something different. Again, I will not cruise our of Puerto Rico with the locals as they are very rude.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Since we have cruised with Royal Caribbean before, we were in a special line. Our line only had one couple in front of us which made it very fast. The other line was really busy. I like the perks of being a repeat cruiser.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
The food in the dining room was very good. We didn't go to any specialty restaurants. The buffet was just your typical buffet.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
We spent our pool time in the adult pool as there were many children and teens on the ship.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Although the dancers and singers did several performances, they were very good. Amy Jo did an Adele night which was fantastic. I was not a fan of the magic show.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Joel our waiter and the two head waiters were exceptional. Joel made sure we had plenty of food each night. Since my husband loves duck, they had it for him another night even though it wasn't on the menu that night. They really went out of their way to make sure we were happy with their service.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
The ship was clean and well-maintained. Our sofa showed signs of wear but the ship is going into dry dock in Jan. to be refurbished.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
The bed was very comfortable. Mary kept our room very clean.
Ship tip
I would not sail out of Puerto Rico again. The people their are very rude and act like they are the only ones on the ship. The night we were trying to get our boarding passes, their were teens making so much noise that it was hard to concentrate on what we were trying to do. One passenger kept calling to get someone from the ship to come to quiet them down but no one was answering the phone. There was also a young girl running up and down the hall in that same area with no adult supervision. I feel someone from the ship needs to walk around and address things like this.
I loved visiting the island and learning about their island. We did the panoramic Curacao Island Tour that we purchased through the cruise line. There was a Curacao tasting. The ladies were bottling a mentholated lotion. We got to have a splash on whatever part of your body was aching. Saw the colorful mansions and drove through the city center.
We did the Bonaire Highlights tour. Did a tasting of the cacti liquor. Went to the salt mines and saw the slave huts. Our tour guide was very informative.
We did the Best of Aruba tour. Went to the California Lighthouse, drove past the only windmill on the island, went to baby bridge and the natural bridge. Went to Casibari boulders.
We did the St. Kitts Panoramic Drive. Saw where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. Beautiful views. Saw Whitney Houston's home that was up for sale. The monkeys are wild there. There were several men that had pet monkeys that you could take pictures with. The island had beautiful views.
After going through the long lines to get off the ship to the airport, we were told our luggage would be brought to the airport as soon as we got there. We had to wait for the luggage about 15 minutes after we got to the airport. When we got home, one of my luggage got lost. It was finally found and had to go to our home airport the next day to pick it up.
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