Good cruise if you are looking to relax without a lot of onboard activities.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Embarkation was organized and fast. Facilities are clean, modern, and airconditioned.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
The food in the main dining room was above average. Service was above average as well. Our experience in specialty restaurants--Qzine, Murano, and Sushi on 5 was spectacular! Service was 5 star and food was amazing. The lobster at Qzine was spectacular. The shrimp and scallop dynamite as Sushi on 5 is my favorite. And the Chateaubriand at Murano was cooked and seasoned perfectly. So happy there was a cancellation at Murano for NYE!
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
We did Trivia and Bingo every time it was offered. We were disappointed that there wasn't a Reidel wine glass activity. Activities seemed a little sparse on this cruise.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Our favorite was the Kiev duo--a violin and cello group. We loved hanging out in the lounge with a martini listening to them. They even did a concert which we enjoyed. Unfortunately, some of the main stage shows we saw already when we cruised last year at Christmas, so we opted not to see them again.
Children's Programs
No children
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
I was very happy with our service overall. Staff was happy, helpful, and very personable.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
I love the ship design. I love that there are "pockets" of quiet areas to sunbathe away from the crowds. Seems like there are a lot more deck chairs that were on the Equinox. Love that there are also many places to sit and have a quiet drink.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Our room was always clean and seemed pretty spacious. I liked the OnDemand movies and, the balcony is awesome. Our concierge was awesome.
I liked how walkable Key West is. At first, in early morning I thought it was so quaint and charming. But by day's end, as we were headed back to the ship and the streets were clogged with tourists, the charm had worn off and it was like any other tourist trap. We had a wonderful lunch at the Boathouse, and we had some cafe con leche at a little place.
We tried to do an excursion, but the waves were too big. It was frustrating trying to escape the port. They definitely want to keep you contained. The exit to find a cab is well-hidden, and might change on a daily basis. We wandered around for an hour and came back to the ship.
We did a stingray city and snorkel excursion (not through the ship) and it was amazing. It was, however, concerning since the water was choppy that life vests weren't required and I never saw the crew do any kind of head count before leaving.
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