I think I added a lot on the comments above. Destinations good.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
We had picked 6 PM dining and when we got on it said anytime. We would have been upset but another couple got us in the second night for 8:30 and table 404. That helped but many people were upset about the dining time. Also, between 4 to 6 there was only one option and we are used to having an area on the back of the ship and other places in the ship to get a variety of dining any time up until late at night. No midnight buffet that we saw
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
We liked the fitness center. There was no slide or anything for the pool so that was limited. The surfing area we went twice but took too long to do and saw the same people there over and over that kind of monopolized the whole area. They need a better system so anyone can join. We tried twice and could not get in.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Dancing shows and ice show excellent. Comedy mediocre at best.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Israel who cleaned our room was the best. I do not like that they automatically put in gratuities and would prefer we could have just given specifically to who helped us. I went up to the front desk after tipping the room and wanted to not put in the whole amount and then we had to either tip no one else and pull it all or leave it. In hindsight I would have pulled it all earlier so I could personally tip our dinner table and more for the room.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Israel was amazing and kept our room clean. Cabin satisfactory. Of course bigger bathroom is always better but it worked. Looked like we had a pull out couch but we couldn't figure that out and just two of us but if we had more we would have liked to pull it out . Couch was kind of uncomfortable. Pillows could have been better.
Ship tip
Pull your tips and hand them out yourself but you have to go to front desk. Favorite excursion Barbados snorkeling with Turtle and seeing the shipwreck
Would have liked to stay longer. Snorkeled St. John which I love but the snorkeling just did honeymoon beach which there is not a lot of live coral. I like snorkeling across from St John at this uninhabited island more. Much better snorkeling. No lunch, just drinks and little snacks.
Stingray experience was cool. Not very much instruction though to shuffle the feet. We knew that and they handed people the stingray which I did not participate in. Some people were kind of bit by the stingray and it broke the skin and the stinger is in tact so I would not do that. We have done stingrays on Disney cruise before. Seemed a lot more safe.
We wanted to hike the Pitons. No onboard choice for that just biking in rainforest. We wanted to do but by the time we did only one place left. We got a driver and did the island. We went to a hiking place across from the Pitons, got a tour of that and many plants. We went to a waterfall which was okay. We did the sulfur springs which was really interesting and then a beach and lunch by the ship. Our driver was excellent. His name is Stephen Lucien and contact is 758-384-8983. He will take you around for $200 and got us bananas and water and nuts and knew everyone on the island. Looked like George Forman. Great experience. Tell him Katie and Jayne from Indiana sent you. You can book with him in advance.
Did the biking tour which was okay. We had done a lot of snorkeling but heard the snorkeling was good. We did not get enough time here. I wish we got there about 2 hours earlier and stay until 7 PM. Maho beach was a favorite for many. Would have liked a tour around the island to see the places and stop at places for food and snorkeling. Have done the dino boats before and that is always fun.
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