great time, i hope they continue to sail as they are doing as much as possible to keep passengers safe
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Vintages Wine Bar, Live music in Jazz Club, Dazzles and in Central Park, New Years Eve party in Aquatheater. It was not clear when rock climbing was open, it was hit or miss--they should list times in the app
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Broadway musical Mamma Mia
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Very careful Covid protocols, staff wore double masks at all time (surgical and KN95). Cleaning and disinfection efforts were exemplary
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Loved having outdoor venues such as Central Park. Nice walking track on deck 5
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Clearn, comfortable. This cabin is next to the entry for the bridge, so you can see the bridge officers etc entering. However, they are going in and out all night. Also the balcony next to this cabin serves as the smoking area for the bridge, so if you are sensitive to smoke, you will get smoke onto the balcony
Ship tip
Spend time with a glass of wine from Vintages, just sitting outdoors in Central Park listening to music
cruise terminal well organized and spacious. Return customs was basically a walk through, they use a digital facial recognition so it is contact-less (no stamp in passport)
Cocoa Cay is the private island. Lots of beach chairs, but if you want to see the water you need to claim a chair early am. Very safe with lots of life guards in ocean. Did not use the thrill water park
The Great Bay Beach excursion was added as an option. We took it but $39 was not worth it per person. This beach is immediately across bay from where ship docks on the Atlantic side. If you want to visit, take a water taxi to this beach for $7 round trip--easy to navigate ferry. You can then check out beach and decide if you want to rent a chair and umbrella or just check out the shops.
Our excursion included "free wifi" which came from a bar and was very spotty. Beach was crowded and very loud with a DJ set up right next to chairs.
Alternative, you can take a taxi to Maho beach (if you have 8 people, its $16 each round trip) to see the planes fly right overhead, or take a taxi to Orient beach or for a real "hidden treasure" take a taxi to Mullet Bay beach. Be careful to arrange return transport if you go off on your own, the cruise ship will not wait if you do not return on time and are not on a cruise authorized excursion. There is no Uber on the island
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