Bubba_59
July 29th, 2004, 12:21 AM
Bear in mind throughout this short review that this was our very first cruise. My DW and I are both 45 and we traveled with another couple.
I’d like to start off by saying THANK YOU for all the help I received in planning this cruise and making it a most memorable one.
Our embarkation went pretty smooth after finally getting inside the air-conditioned area. The process lasted about 20 minutes after starting. I was pulled off to the side to investigate the bottles I had in my carry-on. But thanks to the info I received on this board I knew I was OK with the 4 bottles of wine I had. The security folks joked with me hoping I had brought them one!!
There was a problem the first day with the room keys. It seems about half of the ship’s keys didn’t work. The poor girls worked frantically to straighten it out and MOST of the guests were patient.
The food was very good. I’m not much of a food critic since I’m more of a “regular food” guy. I was not disappointed with anything I ate and the service was wonderful!! The steaks were tender and the seafood was nicely prepared and the Bread Pudding was fantastic!!
The ship was very clean and elegant looking. I was amazed at her beauty. I noticed VERY little vibration and absolutely no odors that I’ve read about in previous reviews. The stewards were very attentive, even getting me a fan for my room when I asked (my DW and I use it for white noise when we sleep). They made the room up twice a day and always had a smile.
The wife and I opted for the Renewal of Vows ceremony and were extremely disappointed. I could see where it would be a wonderful addition but there were about 12 couples renewing and it seemed that most of them brought additional guests (some of them several) without securing reservations. So the room used was way too small and stifling HOT. It was too crowded and we were elbow to elbow and could hardly move without bumping into other couples. One poor guy stepped on my wife’s toe (not his fault). The captain tried his best to make it romantic but it was difficult. I will not do this again.
Half Moon Cay was wonderful. We took the Glass Bottomed Boat Eco Tour, but it was too hot and took time away from the lovely beach, which is its best attraction. We loved Tortola and took an island tour along with beach time at Cane Garden Bay. We took another island tour at St. Thomas and then the women wanted to shop. We toured the tower on Nassau but it was too hot for much else. We found it to be rather dirty and didn’t enjoy it much. We ate at Senor Frogs. Cool place but way overpriced.Disembarkation was as smooth as could be. We were off the ship in no time and had no trouble location our baggage.
Overall we enjoyed the cruise and ship very much and would recommend it to anyone. Lastly, we very much enjoyed meeting the several CC members that made it to the CC get together. I hope to meet up with them again and invite their comments on this thread for their own spin and experiences.
I’d like to start off by saying THANK YOU for all the help I received in planning this cruise and making it a most memorable one.
Our embarkation went pretty smooth after finally getting inside the air-conditioned area. The process lasted about 20 minutes after starting. I was pulled off to the side to investigate the bottles I had in my carry-on. But thanks to the info I received on this board I knew I was OK with the 4 bottles of wine I had. The security folks joked with me hoping I had brought them one!!
There was a problem the first day with the room keys. It seems about half of the ship’s keys didn’t work. The poor girls worked frantically to straighten it out and MOST of the guests were patient.
The food was very good. I’m not much of a food critic since I’m more of a “regular food” guy. I was not disappointed with anything I ate and the service was wonderful!! The steaks were tender and the seafood was nicely prepared and the Bread Pudding was fantastic!!
The ship was very clean and elegant looking. I was amazed at her beauty. I noticed VERY little vibration and absolutely no odors that I’ve read about in previous reviews. The stewards were very attentive, even getting me a fan for my room when I asked (my DW and I use it for white noise when we sleep). They made the room up twice a day and always had a smile.
The wife and I opted for the Renewal of Vows ceremony and were extremely disappointed. I could see where it would be a wonderful addition but there were about 12 couples renewing and it seemed that most of them brought additional guests (some of them several) without securing reservations. So the room used was way too small and stifling HOT. It was too crowded and we were elbow to elbow and could hardly move without bumping into other couples. One poor guy stepped on my wife’s toe (not his fault). The captain tried his best to make it romantic but it was difficult. I will not do this again.
Half Moon Cay was wonderful. We took the Glass Bottomed Boat Eco Tour, but it was too hot and took time away from the lovely beach, which is its best attraction. We loved Tortola and took an island tour along with beach time at Cane Garden Bay. We took another island tour at St. Thomas and then the women wanted to shop. We toured the tower on Nassau but it was too hot for much else. We found it to be rather dirty and didn’t enjoy it much. We ate at Senor Frogs. Cool place but way overpriced.Disembarkation was as smooth as could be. We were off the ship in no time and had no trouble location our baggage.
Overall we enjoyed the cruise and ship very much and would recommend it to anyone. Lastly, we very much enjoyed meeting the several CC members that made it to the CC get together. I hope to meet up with them again and invite their comments on this thread for their own spin and experiences.