Terrific vacation over all. I am glad my concerns of the passenger capacity were unfounded.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
From port to sitting at the Mixx Bar in less than 30 minutes.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Breakfast buffet was good with plenty of variety. We only ate dinner at the specialty restaurants. All of which were wonderful. From the service to the food quality.
Q Texas Smokehouse
5 out of 5
Great addition to the specialty restaurants.
Observation Lounge
5 out of 5
Nice quiet place to relax.
The Local Bar & Grill
5 out of 5
Great for breakfast or lunch.
The A-List Bar
5 out of 5
Don't forget to get a Smoked Old Fashion for Rodne.
Teppanyaki
5 out of 5
Fun night.
Ocean Blue
5 out of 5
Third time eating at an Ocean Blue. This was by far the best.
Le Bistro French Restaurant
5 out of 5
Very good as expected
Food Republic
5 out of 5
First time there. Will return.
Cagney's Steakhouse
5 out of 5
Always great food and service
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Most of our ship time was spent at the pool area. We always seemed to be able to find a seat at the adult pool.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
All 3 comedians were very good. Footloose was just "So So" and too long. Elements and the escape artist were good.
Social Comedy & Night Club
5 out of 5
Good comedy shows.
Children's Programs
No children with us.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
All of the crew members were very nice and personable. Our cabin steward Bryon was very good. Rodne the bartender who worked at the pool and the A-List Bar is the best bartender that I have ever seen. Ian (pool bartender), Julius (pool waiter & Social Club waiter), Rosalie (Cagney's waitress) and Felix at the "Q" were the top standout crew members. Also the "Washy Washy" guy at the buffet entrance with the tambourine. It seemed like here was there all of the time singing and playing.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
The layout was very good. We thought it may be crowded everywhere because of the passenger capacity. It was not. Very rarely did we have to wait in line for anything. Ship was clean and being cleaned all of the time.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
We always book the Club Balcony Suite. It was the size and layout we have come to expect. Very clean upon arrival. Bryon did a great job getting it ready for us.
Ship tip
Take the time to explore the ship. Have a good time and don't let the little things distract for the overall experience.
Very Very Hot. Did the Party Bus excursion. Was fun, but it seemed that the people running the trip just wanted to take us to places that we were somewhat attacked by the local hucksters selling trinkets. The zoo at the end was nice.
Got to port later than expected. That is the reason for 4 stars. We went to the Aruba Hilton and hung out at Palm Beach. Would have liked to have the additional time.
Went to Amber Cove instead due to an ship accident at Puerto Plata. We have been to Amber Cove several times and have had a great time right at the pool area off the dock. This was not the case this time. The Carnival Mardi Gras was there also the facilities just off the dock did not have enough help to take care of this volume of passengers. We spent over an hour just trying to get a drink to no avail. Ended up going back to the ship and hanging out at the pool. The operates did only have a few hours notice that we would be there.
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