We signed up for the 9-9:30 embarkation. We had to wait out side in the rain since we got there a bit early. We were moved inside around 9:15 AM. The process was really fast, but we weren’t allowed on the ship until noon. To be fair, the paperwork stated that, but on other cruises in the past, we were able to get in the ship a lot earlier.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
The buffet food was amazing. They had plenty of options (almost too many to choose from). They had burgers, hotdogs, pizza and a few pastas daily as well as having rotating options throughout the week. For dinner, they always advertised what the buffet “special” would be. I thought that was helpful since you typically are not told beforehand that type of dinner will be served in buffets. Some examples of the “specials” were: Prime Rib Night, Grill Extravagaza, and Steak and Shrimp Night.
The main dining room, and Taste and Savor (complimentary restaurants) were also very delicious. We typically ate in the buffet since it was so good!
We also ate at The Local quite a few times, this was speedy service and also a very great menu.
For light snacks, head over the the Observation Lounge. Drinks are aviliable 24/7 and desserts and small fingers foods are aviliable during certain hours of the day.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Race track was really fun to do at night with all the lights. It was $15 a person. They went faster then I expected.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
The show The Choir of Men was amazing (we saw it twice). I normally enjoy comedy on cruises, but our comedians were sub-par. A lot of repeated jokes if you go to multiple shows.
We also had a illusionist on board. This show was okay. It seemed a bit cheesy and felt like the performer was asking the audience to applause after every trick since no one was. But for families that would be an awesome show to see!
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
We had a balcony room. It was spacious and neat. We enjoyed that the balcony doors were sliding doors. On past cruises it was a bit annoying to hear that door be slammed shut.
Our steward was decent. One day we were gone all morning and afternoon and when returning to our room in the evening, she asked us to go back to the buffet or hangout outside so she can clean up the room, and one day our room was not cleaned at all.
Ship tip
Enjoy the whole ship. There is a a lot to do and a lot of ground to cover, but make sure you enjoy it all!
No need for an excursion here. There is a big pool and lounge chairs for free. Also, highly recommend paying $25 to get into Monkey Island. You get 30 minutes to play with squirrel monkeys and feed them. This is also right by the pools so you do not need to venture off.
This port is still being built. Soon there will be an additional pool, and a huge lazy river for cruisers to enjoy.
There is also a lot of shopping options.
This was a very modern and clean port!
AMAZING BEACH! This was by far our favorite stop. The beach was very clean, plenty of food options around the island (large buffet, food trucks and small buffets with burgers, hotdogs, ribs and chicken). Plenty of things to do zipline, jetski, or rent a floaty for $22 and relax on the ocean.
A lot of shopping here but you need to take a taxi or book and excursion to do anything fun here.
We went to Coral World, which was a huge outside/inside aquarium. They had a bunch of sea creatures to see and shows. My only complaint here is that our booked time was changed by an hour, and then our buses were late, so we missed 90% of the shows at Coral World.
Lots of shopping here! Book an excursion or take a taxi to the beach. I heard The Baths was an amazing thing to see.
We did not spend much time here and had to be back on the ship at 12:30, so we did not have much time to explore as much as we would of liked to.
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