5 day cruise to Harvest Cat and Costa Maya, enjoyable with nice weather (78-80 degrees each day, no rain)
Embarkation
2 out of 5
There was a charter (LGBT) the cruise before us, they ALL stayed on the ship until 9am so there was a huge line getting off 🙄 all at once. It took them until after 12pm to be ready to board the first group.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
All food was good, only 680 cruisers on the ship so no lines anywhere. We ate at the Summer Palace three of the nights, it was a much nicer (fancier) dining room than the Indigo. Our one meal at the Indigo was fine but the serving staff seemed confused.
For lunch, I recommend passing the buffet and heading to O'Sheehan's. The burgers are much better than what you'd get at the buffet and they also have corned beef sandwiches, fish and lots of appetizers. It's a nice Irish pub.
Drinks were very easy to get and very good. The Miami Vice, Mango Meltdown and Mudslide were great as well as the beer (Kona Big Wave beer was discovered on day 5, ask for it).
The Sky High bar above the pool seemed to be used mostly by smokers. The poolside bar was your typical pool bar.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
There are two pools, one is for adults only. There are four hot tubs, two are adults only.
There is a rock climbing wall (didn't try it), fitness center (didn't use it), and a four lane bowling alley in the Bliss Lounge.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
There were no stage shows as they sent home all the cast a few weeks ago due to reoccurring covid issues.
The comedian was entertaining and the guitar player, Daniel O'Nario, (butchered the name) was good.
The band Funky Roots (Jamaican group) was good, they played several times each day.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Very polite staff, always ready to help. Jose was our room steward (10116), he was fantastic.
Waiters by the pool were efficient and friendly.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Very clean ship, well maintained and looks like new. Design was typical of the ships we have been on in the past.
I didn't notice any difference in this cruise versus pre-covid cruises, go thru the buffet using the same serving utensils as the person before you 🤨. Same washy washy as before.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
We upgraded to a balcony room (bid $55 per person), it was nice. Balcony had two chairs and a small table for drinks.
Room was clean and looked new, much nicer than the cabins we had on the Sky.
Jose was a very good room steward.
Ship tip
Slow down and enjoy your cruise, it's a very nice ship.
We took a taxi ($4 pp each way) to Mahahual, it is about a ten minute drive. We went to The Krazy Lobster.
Mahahual is a poor fishing village that does a pretty nice job with tourists. The beach area at The Krazy Lobster is fine but small, cheap drinks and a super attentive staff. Beer is $5 for a bucket of 5 small Corona's. Other beer is $2 per, they have large margaritas as well as food. We had the chicken nachos and they were good.
The massages there are only $20 for an hour. The water was clear up to your waist. No bugs (other than the vendors walking up to you frequently). Bring your chair in the water and relax, enjoy!
Humoungus pool with swim up bar. Beach area was ok. They have several zip lines from the lighthouse. Didn't eat or drink on the island. Looked like a Disney beach themed like Belize.
It is a nice, clean island but we much prefer Great Stirrup Cay.
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