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This was truly and AWESOME cruise! by
A Traveler from Waterford, MI Sailing date: Mar 2011Pros: The ship was immaculate, the staff was amazing, and all of the ports of call where well planned out, and interesting. I would highly recommend this ship and cruise to anyone! Cons: Traveling with children during Spring Break time, meant that the small pool that was alloted to families was VERY crowded. There were 250 children on board, with their families, and probably 100 chairs by the small, family pool. During times like these, I would suggest swapping the adult pool for The ship was beautiful, and very clean. Very impressed with the ship, and of the staff for helping everyone to remember to wash their hands and keep everything sanitary. The only negative thing was the size of the family pool. There were 250 children on board and about 100 deck chairs. It was a struggle on at sea days to get a chair on the deck. I recommend switching the family pool for the adult only pool during spring break times. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodThe appetizers, salads, and main entrees were fabulous. The desserts were not great at all. But, one can live without desserts! Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff QualityWait staff was absolutely amazing! Dede Maman was the best, and so great with the kids! Entertainment & ActivitiesPiano bar singer was terrible, the impersonator show was terrible. The Crows Nest singer was fabulous as were Charlie and the Hal Cats. Children's Programs
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Grand Turk Island
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island)Amazing, amazing, amazing!
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
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  an enjoyable cruise by
A Traveler from San Francisco, CA Sailing date: Oct 2010Pros: the food was generally excellent; the service was generally excellent Cons: everything shuts down too early; no food available after 11 pm We were cruising to celebrate our mother's 80th birthday. We dined at Rembrandt Restaurant and the wait staff who sang her an Indonesian birthday song was so lively and entertaining! We simply loved it! Overall, we had a wonderful time. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodThe food generally was quite delicious and tasty. In the mornings we ate at Lido; in the evenings, we generally ate at Rembrandt. There was a lot of choices. Our one dinner at the Pinnacle Grill took three hours -- for an 8 pm sitting, the waiters did not take our orders until 8:45 pm; we did not get entrees until about 10 pm. Although the size of our group may have been a factor, we all thought three hours for dinner was excruciatingly long. Our dining experience at Tamarind was excellent -- great service and delicious food! Stateroom QualityVery comfortable, even though there were three of us in one stateroom. There was a problem with the hot and cold water handles in the bathroom -- sometimes the only water that came out was hot or extremely hot. Luckily, two of us purchased spa tickets, which allowed us to shower in the spa area. But overall, the stateroom was clean and comfortable. Ship Staff QualityBut for one waitperson at the beginning of the cruise, most of the staff were extremely friendly and wanting to be helpful. Entertainment & ActivitiesThe ship's singers were terrible -- they destroyed every song because they cannot carry a tune. So they get a "not recommended" rating. However, the guest performers such as Joel Mason and the magician were excellent. Mason tore the house down with his performances of Elton John. Jason the cruise director was also excellent -- very amenable and talented. He and Mason get "the best" ratings, which brings this to average. The shore excursions were wonderful -- Latin Traditions exposed us to a wonderful flamenco guitarist and his lovely dancers; we also parasailed and snorkeled at the Half Moon Cay.
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Grand Turk IslandWe had a wonderful time getting lost on this tiny island.
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island)The snorkeling was the best!
Don't Miss: snorkeling San Juan, Puerto RicoLatin Traditions was excellent! -- this was an excursion in the evening.
Don't Miss: Latin Traditions Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.Too many jewelry shops.
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A very busy cruise. by
Carol E from Florence Ky. Sailing date: Sep 2010Pros: The staff was very helpful and polite. We were very pleased with everything, all of the places that the ship docked werre interesteing. The food was very good, and the slections were great. Ship Quality
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Gloucester, Massachusetts
Newport, Rhode Island
Ville Saguenay, Quebec
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Quebec City, Quebec
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Nice cruise, but know your crowd! by
A Traveler from Baltimore, MD Sailing date: Feb 2011Pros: Excellent staff/service, food was great Cons: nothing special (bells and whistles) on ship The cruise was very nice. My fiancee and I wanted a week off, away from it all and had both cruised before. We were warned that it would be an older crowd on the ship, and this was very true. I can't say that this was a bad thing, because I wasn't looking for a big party atmosphere (Carnival), or that I wanted this cruise to be especially social. However, do know the majority of the cruises are 55+. The food was overall very good. There was a decent variety of foods and restaurants available. The staff was superb! Very friendly and attentive. Ship QualityA very nice ship, but no bells and whistles like on other cruise lines. (No putt-putt, water slide, etc.) Dining/FoodCanaletto (separate Italian restaurant) was fabulous. And mind you, when else will you eat braised lamb one night, then filet and lobster, then crab legs, and then duck a l'orange? High end food, prepared well. If you regular major foodie cities (NorCal, Philly, NYC, Chicago) this may not completely live up to that...but you don't pay over $100 for dinner either. Put more simply: Better food than any chain restaurant, by far. Stateroom QualityHad a balcony, great room, decent enough room for a ship. Room very clean, but by the end of the cruise the toilet was quite smelly. Ship Staff QualityFantastic staff (from Indonesia+Philippians) They were very friendly, courteous, and helpful (even when some customers were rude, which seemed to happen for no reason quite often on our cruise) Entertainment & ActivitiesThe magician was truly amazing. Comedian quite funny. The song and dance shows were more geared for the older crowd. The movie "theater" was a nice spot for rainy days.
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Grand Turk Island
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.NOTE: this port is far from anything you would want to do. Plan early because you need transportation to downtown, the beaches, and other scenic areas. We didn't know this. We certainly made the most of the day, but more than any port I had ever been to, this one NEEDED advanced planning (you don't need to do things through the ship, but still plan on leaving the ship early to get to wherever you want to go)
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Relaxing cruise! by
Iris M from florida Sailing date: Mar 2013Pros: The food and service was beyond excellent Cons: Not enough entertainment. This cruise is mainly for those who want to relax and not be extremely active Wonderful cruise, excellent ports, puerto rico was the best port Ship Quality
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