Disappointed

Item: Scarlet Lady
Rating: 3.6
Author: jojomon

Scarlet Lady Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

jojomon

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 8

Helpful Votes: 221

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Fire & Sunset Soirees (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 31, 2023

Ship: Scarlet Lady

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12342Z

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Some good things on the cruise and while the ship layout is atypical its design seems to be more for being different than functional for guests. The food was good but with only one exception the restaurant layouts not appealing. Most seemed a throw back to Urban Yuppie from the 80's

Embarkation

3 out of 5

App said all documents ok and complete but at ship needed to stand in line to have passport scanned again

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

App did not work to reserve dining in advance so again had to stand in line for over an hour to get reservations.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pool tiny and shoulder to shoulder, all fitness classes booked so unable to attend, most shows were booked so again wait in line to see if you can get in.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

What we were able to see was ok. Mostly drag shows

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Staff friendly but never met cabin steward and cabin issues not resolved until last day

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Interesting and different layout. A lot of small seating areas but very few comfortable ones

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Small, small balcony not comfortable for two people at same time. Clean but tablet never worked until last day after requesting service four times

Ports of call

Key West, Florida

3 out of 5

Key West is Key West and being very familiar with it from past it is ok as a port

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The Beach Club (Virgin Voyages), Bimini Bahamas

4 out of 5

Facility is nice but crowded. Getting drinks was another wait in line for 30+ minutes at the bars. Very few service staff providing drink service.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth process and superior to most lines.

8 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Itspeace4me 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

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lspop205 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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Carnivalfoodie 1 year ago

Good review

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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Other reviews of this sailing

Loved it!! The app was challenging at times and music is not so frequent on and around the ship. However the food is amazing. I loved my hammock and the overall relaxing vibe of the ship and crew.