I am sorry to say that our experience was not as good as in past cruises. Our 2019 Royal Caribbean cruise was wonderful and there is no comparison with this cruise.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Getting on the ship was a "breeze"
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
The Windjammer buffet was very disappointing, bland food and cold coffee. After a fiasco with our MyTime Dining, the main dining room was fantastic and could not say enough great things about our waiter Imade and assistant waiter Arnel. We did not do specialty restaurants.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Not much interaction with cruise members as in past cruises.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
The ship's stage shows were phenomenal -- ice show, aqua show, Mama Mia and one of the headliners. The other headliner was not very good.
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
While our waiters and room steward were phenomenal, the other ship personnel were basically doing their job.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Was not too impressed with the ship's layout or design (except for the inside balcony overlooking Central Park); however, it was well-maintained and clean.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Being an inside cabin, we found it to be spacious. We had a nice couch and bathroom was nice. The outside cabin over Central Park made the room feel even bigger.
We rented the cabana that fits 4 guests. While the cabana was great, the beach and water area was less desirable. There was quite a bit of seaweed and the water was between knee to thigh high in most areas. The attendant for the cabana was great.
Aruba is a pretty island. We did not do an excursion which sorry we did not go to beach as the beaches in Aruba are very nice as we have visited before and saw all the highlights then.
If you were on the north facing beach at Labadee, The water quality and shoreline are much different than this southern facing beach. Next time try the southern side. The water is very calm and the beach front is all sand. Entry into the water is easy.
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