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Fantastic experience by
Sara A from Toronto, Canada Sailing date: Feb 2012Pros: The food was wonderful, the service was out of this world, staff were funny, friendly, and super accomodating. Cons: the show times needed to start later we missed a few because of our late dinner seating, not long enough on each island, the the ship was spotless at all times, everyone was fantastic, we had such a great time and as soon as we docked the last day, my husband and I were already planning our next trip. Ship Qualitythe ship was huge, so much to do decor was modern and apealing, restautants very elegand decor, and very very clean Dining/Foodomg, food was fantastic, you will gain weight at all the options and availablility/ Stateroom Qualityit was a nice set-up but i would have liked a bigger stateroom, we have an oceanview but i think next time i would like a suite. Ship Staff Qualityfantastic, everyone is so friendly and seem like they really care about you. Entertainment & Activities
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  Beautiful Ship by
Indus J from Boston, MA Sailing date: Dec 2011Pros: Shows, activities, children's programs Cons: Vegetatian food options are limited and not good Great ship and crew with mixed service. Staff dependent on tips is excellent while staff which is not is indifferent at best. We met very courteous staff on one end to nearly dismissive on the other with most the staff being nice.
Food is a meat lover's paradise and a vegetarian's bane. Vegans should stay away completely. Drinks are a rip off with cocktails between $7-$11 with tips, which adds up fast. Water package is expensive as well but we were able to take our own 2 cases of water on board.
Cruise director, Ricky, is great and they offer mostly great shows at night.
Kids program - Aquanauts and Ocean Adventure were truly remarkable and very competent and friendly staff.
Ship has great facilities. Ship Quality
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Overall a nice vacation cruise by
Mark B. from Atlanta, GA Sailing date: Dec 2011Pros: Food was good to very good; great itinerary, except for Grenada; good service Cons: Central area in the ship is small and crowded, especially with photographers; no dress code enforcement; long lines at the omelet station Nice cruise. I chose it for the itinerary. I have sailed numerous times on Celebrity, Princess, and NCL. I rank this in the Princess and NCL category. Since this was the week before most kids are out of school, our cruisemates are primarily from Puerto Rico, so lots of Spanish spoken here. Ship QualityNicely refurbished, older ship. Kept in very good shape. Clean and well maintained. Good fitness area. Dining/FoodBuffet for breakfast and lunch was average and some items were good. Very long lines at the omelet station. Afternoon snacks were ok. Seaview cafe was nice. Dinner was generally above average and some nights excellent. Stateroom QualityA little smaller than the newer ships, but comfortable. Ship Staff QualityHard working, customer-oriented. Just don't ask for a separate table at breakfast in the dining room; they couldn't figure that one out. Entertainment & ActivitiesGenerally good quality, but we didn't care for the Three Tenors. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Better then I had hoped by
valerie thornton from california Sailing date: Nov 2011Pros: the service for sure Cons: pushie people at some of the ports, and my stomach being to full from aqll the food. Nice ship, even better food, great service, what's not to like? Ship Quality
Dining/FoodGreat food, buffet was awesome, dinner at the sit down was even better, very personal wait staff. Stateroom QualityWent with my mother, twin beds, wish i could have taken one home. Ship Staff QualityThese people really know there job. AAA service at all times. Entertainment & ActivitiesGreat fun I had. My mom won $ 500.00 at bingo. Watched a super good magic show among others. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Great cruise! by
Danny P.R. from Ponce, P.R. Sailing date: May 2011Pros: The service and the food and of course...the solarium! Cons: >60 y/o oriented cruise, pushy people at port of call First of all it is a beautiful ship with beautiful and plenty of places to walk around the ship..from your stateroom to the solarium that is like an indoor pool..so quiet and relaxing. There were so many places to walk around. The food in the Dining Room was B+ class as well as the service but to be honest the food at the Windjammer was even better. I'd give an A+ on that. The one thing I didn't like was the table sitting at the dining room so I preferred to eat for an additional fee to eat at one fo their restaurants called Portofino and Chopps Grill...The experience in these 2 rest were superb!...Loved it! Quality was absolutely great. The ship had different areas to sit and have a drink. For me was the Schooner bar or the safari club with different activities throughout the day. I also found that the ship was more oriented towards older population, mostly >65y/o activities. The tours on the islands and the port of call with duty free shopping turns out to be the same in every island. I'm from the caribbean so I dont recommend people from the caribbean to take this ship cause you'll be bored. Overall, would I do it again?...definitely yes! but I'll choose Alaska or Mexico area next time. Ship Quality
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St. John's, AntiguaThe best beach overall was in Antigua definitely..If you have a chance get the beach extravaganza tour...you'll love the clear water beach and the lunch!!!!Rum punch included!...except not enough umbrellas so take tons of sunblock
Bridgetown, Barbadosgreat beaches..
Basseterre, St. Kitts
Castries, St. LuciaNice weather, great beaches.
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.As I said above..more people were talking about St. Marteen but I found more accesible St. Thomas...
Don't Miss: The shopping Philipsburg, St. MaartenEverybody was taking about St. Marteen..but to be honest...I wasn't impress at all. First..too many pushy people trying to sell you the same as in the other islands. You'll find the same stuff even more expensive. We had lunch in one of the restaurants and for 3 clubs sandwich(they were ham,cheese and egg..not club) were more than $70 w/o tips...We bought an excursion online adn ended up paying
$84 for each person for the butterflies tour and the lady in the store admitted that the entrance for the butterflies farm was $12..so they charged you >$70 for a 10 min ride to the french side..unbelievable...I'd recommend to buy EVERY EXCURSION DIRECTLY IN THE SHIP!!!DO NOT BUY IT ONLINE!
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Living the Dream! by
A Traveler from New Jersey Sailing date: Apr 2011Pros: I liked NOT thinking of anything else but having a good time. This cruise helped me do that. Cons: There was nothing I didn't like. The people on the ship were professional, yet very friendly. In spite of all the people they take care of, they all remembered our names. We felt bad when we left and hope to see them all again. We also enjoyed the cleanliness of the ship, the beauty of the ship, and all the wonderful entertainment they provided. They were a CLASS act! Ship Quality
Dining/FoodEverything was delicious!! I enjoyed the variety they provided too! Stateroom Quality
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St. John's, AntiguaWe enjoyed a day at the beach in Antigua.
St. George's, GrenadaWe enjoyed this island, although we didn't do much but go to the beach and do a little shopping afterwards. Still, it was beautiful from what we saw. The people were lovely and very accomodating. It was a very nice day!
Don't Miss: Grand Anse Beach Castries, St. LuciaSeeing this island made us want to go back for a air/land visit. It was beautiful!! We took a boat ride to the pitons and got a chance to see the beautiful fishing villages and beaches on the way. They stopped at a black sand beach which was awesome, and let us take a swim. It was not to be missed!!
Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.We went horse back riding on this island. It was awesome! The people are very nice on this island too.
Don't Miss: Paul & Jill's Stables Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.The shopping was the best of all ports. It's a lovely island and has a ferry service to other islands if you'd like to explore more.
Don't Miss: The shopping 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Great ship and great ports by
Nat F from NY, NY Sailing date: Apr 2011Pros: The design of the ship was really nice and the service was great Cons: Skip the desserts I have been on many ships in the past and I found the layout of this one to be so streamlined and intuitive. This was an all around good trip. The food was good, the service was good, the ports were good. I would definitly go on this same ship again. Ship QualityThe layout was great, the ship was very clean, the decor was classic and not cheesy. Dining/FoodEverything was amazing except for the deserts and those weren't terrible as well just not as good as some other ships Stateroom QualityThe pullout bed was a bit hard and of course the bathroom was tiny. The sink could use some better drainage. The balcony was a nice size and comfortable to sit and read or watch as we pulled into port. Ship Staff QualityThe waiters in the dining room were excellent. Everyone was very friendly. Entertainment & Activities
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Bridgetown, BarbadosGreat beaches are close to the port and lots of fun activities available right on the beach.
Roseau, DominicaBeautiful natural lush wildlife. We went to the Twin Falls and swam in the waterfalls. As long as you don't mind cold water it's amazing. Mero beach is a black sand beach with crystal clear smooth water.
Basseterre, St. KittsThe beaches here are not that great and the taxi guys at the port will try to convince you to go to one place over another to get kickbacks from the beach bars. Don't bother here.
Philipsburg, St. MaartenAlways excellent duty free shopping here and very convienent beaches.
Tortola, British Virgin IslandsMy friend visited the Baths and Virgin Gorda and she said they were amazing. We went to Brewers Bay and it was so nice and less crowded than Cane Garden bay. Keep an eye out for the passing cows and bulls on the roads!
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An awesome experience by
A Traveler from Mpls. MN Sailing date: Apr 2011Pros: Great people Great crew and accommodations. Starting with the captain all the way to the asst waiter, they took great care of us. Ship Quality
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Ship Staff QualityThey made it special for us. Entertainment & ActivitiesRicky our Cruise director is a special person.
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Bridgetown, Barbadoscatamaran snorkel was fantastic
Roseau, Dominica
Basseterre, St. Kitts
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
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A Very Relaxing Cruise by
Felix A. from Bayamon, PR Sailing date: Mar 2011Had a very relaxing and esciting trip, enjoyed all the activities. Food was exceptional . Will recommend ship to my family and all my friends. Ship Quality
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Bridgetown, Barbados
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A great Cruise by
A Traveler from BG, Ohio Sailing date: Feb 2011Pros: over all cleanliness, friendlyness of the staff, Cons: off site staff/ knowledge lacking to explain or recommend We have been on several Cruise lines, and we picked Royal Caribbean because
we expected it to be a bit nicer than the less expensive cruises and it attracts an
older crowd...not young partyiers etc...and the guests on this cruise were exactly that
very polite, easy to cruise with...and mature. The ship was older, but we felt well maintained and updated, we are not interested in RC's HUGE ships with 5000 people We were taking our 3 married daughters
and we wanted a special time...It was a dream for me as the Mom/ Grandma to have
just our adult family for nice dinners, wonderful off site excursions, clean entertainment
etc...and almost all our expectations were met....The ship is older Ship Quality
Dining/Foodpasteries were poor...dry and like store bought...not baked... Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff QualityEXCEPT the off site staff, the guest service staff was great but the lack of knowledge or
service mentality was lacking with Off site...almost seemed like an inconvenience and
impatient to have you make a decision and get out of line!! Entertainment & ActivitiesComedian Jeffrey Jena and Cruise director were terrific..Sprectrum?Motown tribute wonderful too....the El Gaucho was pretty weak...
kept waiting for him to move to next part of act and that was it! He tried to be funny and
no one really laughed...felt sorry for him....
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Bridgetown, BarbadosWe did our own thing again, hired a TAXI and then to the beach to swim and interact with
the SEA TURTLES...wonderful!!
The men scuba dove with an ORBITZ excursion and had a great dive!
Don't Miss: Turtles...as they are fed so guaranteed to show up!! Roseau, Dominicaour FAVORITE because of the diversity....Hired a TAXI on our own after our bad experience
with RC excursion day before....we toured the island briefly on way to the TRAFALGAR Fall
We hiked the rocks down to the base of the falls,jumped in the water and then hot springs and then ALSO hit the Champayne Beach with WONDERFUL snorkeling!!
Don't Miss: Trafalgar Falls if you can hike to really experience it and not just look at it! Basseterre, St. KittsDON"T pick the Kayak and Snorkel off site with RC...because it is really only a
good kayak excursion...over priced and POOR snorkeling...didn't do as explained to us..
no reef etc...
Philipsburg, St. Maartenloved just walking to the gorgeous beach NICE that it was a walking distance from ship
not requiring any transportation to get a taste of the island.Loved being the only ship in the
port too!
Tortola, British Virgin IslandsVIRGIN GORDA and the BATHS a must...did it on our own with a ferry and taxi...
Don't Miss: same above...skip ROADTOWN...just a city 6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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