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Scarlet Lady Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Scarlet Lady

5 Night Grand Turk & Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 13, 2023

Ship: Scarlet Lady

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

We had a great time. We enjoyed the WPT World Poker Tour partnership with virgin. The crew was amazing so friendly and nice and the food was excellent.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Best at sea. Loved the Wake.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
The Sports Court really seemed like an afterthought. There weren't a lot of activities going on there. The all-included classes were always filled, and many times I could not get in to get a class or the classes when they were on the perch were too crowded to even participate. The selection on the TV as far as Sports goes was lacking and they were only two TVs in the social club. That place was packed watching one little football game on one tv. They really need to step up their sports game!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We enjoyed the casino, the video games, the shuffleboard, the air hockey, dual reality was great.. we are not really into singing and dancing performances. We did not get to see The Illusionist because it was sold out. The music seemed fine.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I simply can't say enough about the staff. They were excellent. They were always engaging happy they don't seem overworked they truly seem to be enjoying what they're doing and it shows!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The ship had a wonky design. Lots of dead ends and hard to navigate at times. I am accustomed to Royal Caribbean ships that usually have an excellent design and layout so this one was quite a bit different. A lot of their venues and spaces seemed like after thoughts!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
It felt rather small and had a wasted space of a low wooden structure that had it been taken away a small sofa could have been put in its place. The bathroom was Tiny but had a nice shower and the balcony had a fabulous hammock that I wish I could have taken home with me.

Ship tip

Book your restaurants the earliest possible. If you check check in 45 days ahead of time go right then and reserve your dining times.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Embarkation port, we flew in late and did not spend much time here.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
The island is very small not a lot of activities for people who really enjoy being more active on a cruise. If you just want to go sit on a beautiful beach with nice water you will like it! We did the ATV tour and it was nice but very short. There just wasn't much to do. This Cruise was supposed to go to Puerto Plata where we were going to do the waterfall Excursion but the itinerary was changed. Big disappointment!

The Beach Club (Virgin Voyages), Bimini Bahamas

5 out of 5
It was very much the same as Grand turk. Offered about the same types of things to do. We had a kayak Excursion books but high winds canceled it so we rented a golf cart. It took about an hour and 15 minutes to explore the entire Island before we turned in the golf cart. I don't see any reason for renting it for an entire day! I think that would be a waste of money. The beach club at Bimini was beautiful, lots of fun and the food was delicious.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smoother than silk! From the second you stepped off the ship till you hit the road you never stopped for a second! Most smooth disembarkation I have ever had.

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