We’d do it again in a heartbeat !! Would just hope for a little improvement in dining room meals and would prefer a full daylight day in Curaçao which may not be possible due to days at sea. We were there 1:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
We were early, 11:30 am embarkation, and it went very well. Very organized, water was provided because of the heat.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
We dined nightly in main dining room. The food was less than I expected in comparison to other cruise line. Some things seemed like prepackaged, heat and eat entrees. Desserts were very good. Fieri’s hamburger grill and smoke house bbq were very good. The buffet good except the scrambled eggs were watery. It was pretty standard. Lots of good fruit.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
We were traveling with family ages 5 - 64 and there was something for everyone always available. Our grandsons, 5-7-10 & 11, loved the waterpark, sky ride, mini golf, pools, and other games like shuffleboard, billiards, etc. the adults enjoyed the casino, waterpark, pools, the same games as the kid. Lots of fun for all!’ Also enjoyed IMAX.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
We didn’t see many shows since keeping the young ones entertained but Rock America was very good, we enjoyed the lip sync contest, the Violin Trio was excellent!! And the band, La Hasta also very good!! Huge kudos to Chris, the Flying Scotsman, our cruise director. He was amazing and extremely talented!! He has more energy than can be imagined. He was a joy to be around and witness his work.
Children's Programs
We had signed up for Ocean Camp but we were having to much fun together as a family for the kids to participate.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
We were very well taken care of in our cabin by Elmer and our favorites in the dining room were I Komang from Indonesia and Diane from I believe the Philippines. They went over and beyond, just great!!
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Not crazy about design. I prefer a main promenade with all the shops centrally located. Don’t care to walk thru Smokey casino to get somewhere on same floor. Smokehouse was difficult to find. Pretty clean, saw dirty dishes, a melting ice cream cone etc around stairways, which is really attributed to passengers. But sometimes not cleaned up quickly.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Surprisingly roomy!! Very clean. Loved the balcony. Wouldn’t cruise again without it!!
Ship tip
Be prepared for a lot of people. Didn’t bother most of us but our adult daughter was bothered by it.
The best!! We chartered a boat for 9 and it was amazing snorkeling, The Wall, swimming with stingrays!! Loved it!! We prearranged our boat from home a month in advance!! Not disappoin
Again, we prearranged a driver and van. Again, not disappointed!! We went to 3 outstanding beaches, ate at a cute local eatery and toured downtown. By the way, Lagoon Beach is gorgeous!!
We prearranged renting a van here, toured the island for awhile, saw numerous beaches, picked out favorite and played on the beach for hours. Such a great day!!
Great review! I don’t like the buffet eggs either lol. They are powdered eggs, but you can also get real scrambled eggs at the omelette station, but that would mean another line.
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