Fabulous ports of call on a lovely ship

Vision of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Vision of the Seas

10 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 27, 2023

Ship: Vision of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Vision is a lovely ship with excellent ports of call. We will join the many others who do this itinerary often.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Fine, no lines!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Main dining room menu was very limited and service was snail slow. Staff was wonderful though. Food was fair. One entree limit and extra charge for some. Buffet offered a wide variety of foods - our favorite place for breakfast and lunch.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pools, free Zumba and morning stretch, fitness center all were great.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Most shows were worth attending. Music on board varied.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Hard working, friendly staff everywhere.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship decor is lovely, not gaudy like others. Layout, design and ship artwork were all great. Bathrooms were kept clean. Only one day of a whole floor with toilets not flushing.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Interior cabin was very acceptable. Lots of hangars and tons of drawer space. Bed was comfortable.

Ship tip

Definitely give this ship and this itinerary a try! We’ll be repeat cruisers.

Ports of call

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
Private island was almost empty. Great beach choices. Nice place to spend the day.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
We hiked around the ocean walk and around the fort. Very hot for an afternoon walk. People were friendly and beers were cheap.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
We took the water taxi on our own to Great Bay Beach. $7 for an all day boat pass. Chairs/umbrellas for rent were $30 with a bucket of beer. TIP: pass the first booths selling tickets to the water taxi and buy them at the dock itself. We waited in line behind 30 people only to learn this!

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5
Ship excursion to beach. Nice way to spend a 1/2 day.

Castries, St. Lucia

4 out of 5
We walked over to Vigie Beach, next to the airport. A do-able walk, but not recommended. Nice beach bar with Wi-Fi.

St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5
Ship excursion to the beach. Nice water, helpful staff.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and easy.
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4 Comments

margesu    1 year ago

Thanks for the info.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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