My mom’s 91st birthday cruise. Was awesome. We splurged and got a haven aft balcony suite. It was an amazing experience in the haven. No crowd, personal service, easy on and off the ship. I was traveling with my 91 year old mom and my sister in law who just had shoulder surgery. We kept it mellow and mostly hung out on the haven sun deck or our lovely balcony. I can’t find anything negative to say about this cruise. I have never been so pampered before.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Somehow we ended up in regular area and didn’t get haven cards. Mom needed a wheelchair so I think that was the mixup. Once he took us to the haven we got it fixed.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
We ate at the haven restaurant all except for two specialty dinners. Since there was 3 of us but only 2 free dinners we chose to have them delivered to room. Plenty of food for three so it was great. We did bbq one night and pizza from the Italian restaurant the other.
The Haven dining cannot be beat. Never had a bad meal there.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Mostly hung out on haven sun deck. So relaxing. The vibe would be similar to this if you don’t have haven.
I bought a thermal spa pass for myself and snuck away there. My favorite place on the ship.
We also played in the casino and saw Choir of Man. It was great.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Choir of man was great. We really enjoyed it.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Everyone working on the ship were polite and helpful. We were super spoiled the whole trip.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Aft balcony suite. Nice size and the balcony fabulous. Two recliners and a table with 2 chairs. Lovely king size bedroom and large master bath. Second bath nice but tiny. We had a small fridge and a coffee maker in room. Couch folds out to a bed. Was comfortable for sleeping.
Long walk to haven. I didn’t mind but would not do again with a 91 year old. We enjoyed the haven so much we would stay inside the haven proper next time.
Ship tip
If you can afford it try the haven. It was an amazing experience. Although expensive, I was so impressed with the service and haven area. Hard to go back to a regular room after that.
The new Taino port is nice. Still a work in progress but we enjoyed our day by the pool. We used the free ride down the pier but the ride back was wild. Young driver thought it would be fun to go super fast and try and throw us out.
Nice shops too
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