The cruise was a great way to relax. You get to see different places without being trapped in a small airplane seat and only have to unpack once. We had great entertainment, ate lots of food, and spent quite a few time on the Serenity Deck!
Embarkation
4 out of 5
One thing I really liked was they now allow you to do your Muster training at any time once onboard before we leave port. You used to all do it at the same time. Ours was done and over in 5 minutes! One disadvantage was the elevators. We still had our carry-on bags, so the elevators fill up quickly once you can get to your stateroom. Our ship left Tampa at the end of the Gasparilla Parade. It was cool to see all the boats out in the bay.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
The food selection was good. Guy's Burgers is a must eat. Some food places have lines, but they go pretty quickly. The Main Dining Room is nice. Great service, and delicious food.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
We loved the hot tubs on the Serenity Deck. Adults only. You look out the back of the Ship.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Love the Adult Comedy Shows. I look forward to them on every cruise. The lineup is always great.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Great service. On Day 1, we called Room Service for a bucket of ice. There was no charge. It was delivered almost immediately! Then everyday when we returned to our cleaned up room, we also had a new bucket of ice waiting without ever asking again!
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
The Ship was always clean. Room service items outside of doors seemed to be removed in a reasonable amount of time.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
We had an inside cabin. Having a window/balcony has never been important to us. The darkness inside is great! Makes for easy naps. We ended up separating our beds to 2 separate beds. We had so much more floor space by doing so. And no one to steal my covers! There were hangers inside the closet. We also had a few drawers. There is not a lot of storage, but plenty for the amount of clothes for a short cruise. Our bathroom was large enough for us. We had a stand-up shower, toilet, and sink. Nice and hot shower! There are also grab bars inside the shower and by the toilet. There are no plugs inside the bathroom.
Ship tip
Be sure to download the Hub app to your phone. The daily schedule, dinner menu for Main Dining Room, times of other eating places. For the Schedule of Events, you can mark the ones you are interested in, and you will get a notification for each one.
At the Port you wait in line for the tram. You are packed in and driven around Bimini. You can hop off and hop on. However, if you hop on and get back to the Port, they make you get off and get back in line. Bimini didn't not have much to do. We ended up getting a taxi and drove to Alice Town. That's where the locals are. Free beach access, shopping, and food there were great.
This Port was a little overwhelming. Once you leave the Ship area, you get bombarded with people trying to sell you stuff or rides somewhere. We did take a taxi to Atlantis and walked around. That place is massive!
If you end up at the wrong aisle, you will feel like salmon trying to swim upstream to get in line to leave. Everyone has to have their Sign & Sail card scanned to leave.
If there is a line at Customs..... give your baggage to the porters at the Customs area. They will take you to a special line that gets you out super fast. Once cleared by Customs personnel, they will take your luggage outside. It is worth a tip to get out faster. We had 2 pieces of luggage and my backpack. He took both pieces of luggage. Well worth the $10 I gave him!
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