So much to see and do. Need to go again; maybe next year :-)
Embarkation
4 out of 5
VERY quick; well organized.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
Buffet? disappointing in that they had very little variations in the menu. MDR was much better and only ONE specialty dining was excellent--the other one we were disappointed.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Due to being disabled, no, I didn't do any of these activities, but I constantly walked instead of the elevator as much as I could.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
didn't see what is listed above this box, but we did participate in a form of trivia and another competition (fill in the blanks). They were okay--gave the audience a lot of latitude to participate, which was good.
Bible Study is the reason why we went in the first place. Had a grand total of about 200 attend--had a wonderful time in fellow-shipping with other believers.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
VERY attentive waiters and stateroom attendant. Polite, professional and yet down to earth.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Common areas were always being vacuumed, wiped down, polished, etc., especially the rest rooms. Layout was confusing at first, but once we figured it out, it was easy.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Great, Great and great again. The ONLY thing was that the bathroom smelled like urine all the time. I was told that it is "normal," and I don't have anything to compare it to, so I have to take their word for it.
Ship tip
STUDY the layout of the ship. It's important so that you don't take a lot of time searching for various interests.
Port was crowded. Lunch was a WALK--for about 20 mins., unless you wanted to spend $45 for two burgers and two sodas! Could have taken the "yellow bus," but it didn't go on a routine that they said.
Excursion was the air boat ride through the alligator waters and a small zoo.
CONSTANTLY trying to sell some little trinket, to the point of being annoying. That was the beginning when you first arrive. Worst thing was the voodoo show--no one told us about it taking place and if you didn't sit down and watch it, you were stuck, since there was nothing else to do. You were tendered over to the main island for the tour. Also tried to sell us $20 jars (small baby food size) of this "elixir" that is supposed to cure tons of stuff--what the islanders say they use. Cannot dispute that. Also could not sample any local cuisine (but that's okay: who knows what they put in it!).
Port was great--IF we could have toured it, but the excursion took us over an hour to get to, and then all we did was walk up a small mountain to a waterfall ("El Yunque Rainforest Drive") By the time we got to something interesting, it was closed. By the time we got back to the pier and had time to explore San Juan, it was already getting dark. Not going to walk around a city that we were not familiar with. Never did get to sample local cuisine either.
Saw part of the island via a small bus tour. Stopped for ice cream ($4 each for a cone); bus driver pointed out various points of interest. Did nothing else.
ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS TOUR AND THIS ISLAND! If we could, we would have stayed there to live. Beautiful island, very gentle and kind people there. Thoroughly enjoyed it--so much so that we want to go back. Stopped at a small flea market style shopping area. Bought a few VERY inexpensive items; got to fellowship with a few Christian believers there.
Also went to the "Brimstone Hill and Fairview Guest House." WELL WORTH going on this particular excursion. LOVED IT!
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