Was a great time! We booked our next two trips with this cruise line because it was so great!
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Could offer a little more seating and clear explanation of what is being done during delay
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Service was great and accessible continuously. However, drinks are all served by the glass not available in cans.
We had the drink package so it was never an issue. I want to warn others though, while in the port of Miami, ANY drink served WILL be set charged with a tax! That is NOT included with the drink package. We were shocked to see the tax portion for each glass of Diet Coke was a charge to us of 80 cents! I don’t know how much other drinks would have been, but that was enough for us! The service desk informed us that this is just the port of Miami because we didn’t experience any fees (port of Ft. Lauderdale.
O'Sheehan's Bar and Grill
5 out of 5
Just know that you have to check in with the desk at a station on the side or you cannot be serviced. Anyone can sit to see activity below (there were live events below be it talk show, game shows, or musical performances!
Garden Café
5 out of 5
Plenty of food and variety. Always at proper temperatures and serving staff nice polite and friendly.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
So many things to do that we didn’t get to even make a dent in the list.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Plenty of shows and various times. We again couldn’t do everything! What we did attend was good. “Company of men” was the best as far as being a true performance. The rest were good. Not great but good.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
It was slightly smaller and not covered with mirrors. It was clean and comfortable enough. Our balcony was smaller than the extended balcony we had on the Princess but we’d happily sacrifice that for the better overall experience! The only complaint I can honestly have about both cruises is that they no longer offer the cute towel folding animals that we have always had on all our previous cruises.🥹
I asked our cabin steward about it and he informed me that they no longer do them. This was opposite of what the service desk told me when I enquired about it. They told me to just ask him to do them. I asked and that’s when he informed me, so sadly I didn’t get to enjoy that silly but fun experience.
There were plenty of hangers and we managed to find room for all our luggage items. The shower was nice sized and clean. Our state room had a fridge that was stocked with bottles of water and I believe wine but we didn’t drink them as they would have been a charge and we could get the same out at any one of the other bars and counters without having a charge.
Ship tip
Awesome! There are so many options for eating with each one serving different menus! Soft serve ice cream all day! The buffet offers so much it’s nice! The eatery places that are complementary are plentiful and all staff members were courteous and friendly. The public bathrooms are always open and clean! We never had to wait in a line to use one. The hand washing stations were clean and accessible. The specialty dining restaurants were open and we were able to get reservations easily! The food was great in the steakhouse and if you like the Brazilian style and meat selections it’s perfect. We had never experienced it before and discovered it wasn’t for us. They offer private photo shoots just ask for it. The upper deck was full of activities you won’t have time to do everything! Only complaint about the overall trip was that the Wi-Fi was horrible! They need to work on that! It was great for excursions as well!
Zip lining and petting zoo is better than ever! You are driven to the highest point and zip line across the mountain down to sea level! We did not have to climb up any where! Awesome!!! A solid 45 minutes of zip lining at a minimum! The crew running it is great! We had a blast 💥!
The Taxi driver we experienced was definitely an honest man! My cell phone fell out of my purse and slid under the driver seat. We did not realize it until we had shopped through the street vendor area about an hour after he dropped us off. Not knowing the name or number of the taxi we could have been at a total loss but we were able to find the number through a video security camera that was across the street from where we were picked up. The driver was able to be located and he was honest and returned to me with the phone! He was so happy nice about it! The resort that had the video was also amazing and allowed me to access the security video and did not charge a dime for it. Totally made the port of call!
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