We had a fabulous time, met some really cool people, and enjoyed a beautiful ship and gorgeous locales.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
It almost ran too well. We were so quick to embark that there was a jam of people on the ship trying to get on an elevator to another floor.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Food was amazing. Our only complaint was the lack of true steak knives and one night in the buffet the carving station meat was tough.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Played a lot of games in the atrium (trivia, music lyrics game,deal or no deal), parties in Spice, mini golf, the gratto.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Choir of Men is a must see. DJs were good. musicians weren't bad just not my cup of tea.
Children's Programs
no kids
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Everyone was there to make you happy. Our Steward went out of his way to make our stay the best we could ask for. Waiters and bartenders were nice, accommodating and a few remembered us and what we drank.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Ship was spotless. Only complaints were it seemed there was a need for more elevators as they were nearly always packed. The pool was nice but too small and too hot. In an attempt to lessen the amount of wind on the deck there are too many windows blocking all of the wind and it is broiling in that sun. We spent most of our deck time in spice where you got a nice breeze and could still cool off in the grotto
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
We were able to upgrade to a balcony room on deck 12 room 12136. I had no complaints it was perfect for the 2 of us. We woke early to watch the sun rise on the balcony many morning.
Ship tip
Be prepared to walk a lot. The ship is 1100 feet long and most of the dining is in the rear of the ship, this means you are walking the length of the ship multiple times a day especially if your room is in the forward section.
Had a blast on our excursion Buggy and beach. It is eye opening to see how many people on this beautiful island live. If you choose to stay in port instead there is a beautiful area built up just for tourists to enjoy. big pool and they were building a new section for a lazy river when we were there.
This port is mainly shopping. We took a taxi to Meghan's Bay, it's cheaper than the excursion but beware it isn't cheap. Taxi ride is $12 per person each way and $5 to enter the beach. The facilities at the beach were not good. We couldn't find a shower to rinse off and I refused to use the restroom. Chairs were rented on top of everything else. Taxi ride is sketchy, narrow roads up and down steep mountains riding in the back of a pickup truck with benches built on. Taxi back dropped us a Paradise point to take the sky ride to the bar. If you don't have excursion credit pay at the window, it's cheaper. excursion is $35 at the window it's $24.95 per person.
Took excursion to Long Bay Beach, Beef Island. This was a really nice day. Again sketchy taxi ride that felt more like a roller coaster. beach was beautiful! We decided to rent 2 chairs and an umbrella here for $25. The staff working here were really nice. Walked around getting people drinks and kept the beach clean. Clean facilities and a shower station. Enjoyed a beautiful day in the water.
The most beautiful beach we saw. Staff was again very kind and accommodating. Food was delicious. Lines for the bars were long. The beach is very long and if you are tendering later in the morning expect to walk a while for a chair. We rented a clam shell that was well worth it. excursions get priority tender boarding. Snorkeling was good if you are willing to swim out towards open ocean. Saw a few fish but my partner saw a lot of huge ones out towards the buoys at the end of the bay. Take cash! Vendors are locals and their credit card machines don't always work.
Only complaint was waiting so long at the airport. Everyone is off the boat by 9:45 and our flight left at 2:30. Not enough time to do anything at the port so had to take shuttle to airport and wait 3 hours.
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