want2seaitall Posted April 25, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Hi everyone...I'll put a full review in the review section in a bit...just got back during the night...drove 2 days. WOW the Hyatt Pier 66...in Fort Lauderdale...what a great hotel for the price I got on Priceline....beautiful. Embarkation - Not bad...but the Miami port is going through some major reconstruction...so driving in on your own can be a bit confusing...but we stopped and asked a port worker and they were as helpful as can be. Got to Miami around 10:30 and we were let through the metal detectors at 11:00. Went up to the desks to clear our forms...to stand in another line...then we were let onto the ship around 11:30. Food - Wow...I don't know what people could ever complain about...but my entire family thought the food was incredible. The Windjammer and main dining room. We came back to RCCL after not particularly caring for Carnival's food. After reading the boards prior to our cruise...I was a bit nervous. The selection at lunchtime in the Windjammer is great. The ship itself - the public areas of the ship still look wonderful...you have to really start inspecting before you can find wear. Our outside cabin was a different story...a lot of wear...the bed spreads were frayed and tattered, the clothes cord in shower was ripped out, the bathroom mirror was discolored, and wallpaper was ripping from the walls. But our cabin steward always made up for it by keeping it wonderfully clean and neat. Entertainment - OK....they had the goucho...who was great...spinning his balls...lol. And a wonderful comedian on the last night...forget his name already...he also sang a bit. Just performed with the Temptations recently. He was tops. But the rest of the entertainment onboard was primarily the Ship's dancers...and I didn't care for them much. Ports - Nassau - we went to the British Colonial Hilton and had a great day...$15 adult to get in...and they let my 8 year old in free, because he was cute...and he is!!! If you are looking for a quiet day at the beach, with great drinks and a clean pool...this is the place for you. Cocoa Cay - great barbecue food, we did the water trampoline park...it was so much fun...my husband, kids ages 8 and 15, and myself had a blast. My husband and I felt like kids again. Tenders ran well...getting off and back on. Key West - Clearing customs is a bit of a pain...but I understand the need for it...so no problem. Ms. Ramirez held up the ship for quite some time...they must have called her down 4 or 5 times. The comedian even added that to his show. Anyway, love this place!!! Had never been before. We rented a Key West cruiser and toured on our own. We ate at Pappa's restaurant for lunch....great Margaritas!!! Oh yeah and the food was good too! The cruiser was kind of expensive...but we had a great time....$150 including insurance for a 4 seater for 4 hours. Just watch out when you go into the shops...some of the tee shirts can be incredibly risque...my 8 year old wound up seeing a few things I'd rather he hadn't!!! Service - our cabin steward Deen Williams...was outstanding. He saw my youngest son wearing my fanny pack (Crown and Anchor) and he said...Oh I'll bring your children some too...after all they've also cruised before...and so now we all have our fanny packs. Room was always clean. He saw that I had smuggled in a big bottle of wine...he went and found a larger bucket to put it in with some ice and got me a couple wine glasses...which he replaced each day. Debarkation...Wow...quick...we were sitting down at the Windjammer for breakfast around 8am...and they called our tag color...we finished and went down...no lines...and we were off . My fellow passengers....we were a full house...WOW....I was nervous it being the childrens vacation week. Wasn't looking forward to bratty kids, unsupervised teens....and the kind of crowd that might be attracted to a 4 day cruise....but Oh my Lord...we definately had a lot of kids on the ship...it was really a hoot...because I'd say 3/4 of them were from Mass...as we found out during the first show. Not one stumbling drunk, bearly any unsupervised teens, and the little ones were wonderful. The ship posted several times and places...that the kids curfew is at 1 am and strickly enforced. They would also put on the daily schedule if activities were adults only...which is nice. Out of all of our cruises...the crowd we were with was wonderful. People were staying together as families. You saw them at bingo, the shows, the pool, the Windjammer as families. There was always a chair at the pool or a table in the Windjammer. Our tablemates Kelly, Steve, Katie, and Jake from Mass were great. The cruiselines always do a great job pairing people up at dinner...addresses and phone numbers were exchanged as in the past. We still keep in touch with all of our tablemates. The Adventure Ocean staff - my 8 year old only went down twice...but one of the staff members gave him a bunch of coupons anyway that he could turn in on the last day for prizes...he wound up being able to get a kids messenger bag...it is pretty nice. The staff was really nice...and Cody always said he had a great time. Oh before I forget.....WOW....is the water cold in the ocean this time of the year...we were shocked...we've always been down in June, July, and August....wwwwwwweeeeeeeewwwwwwweeeeeeiiiiiii!!! I was going to book another cruise for next February while on board but decided not to...because my husband wants to go when the water will be warmer...I'm going to put a thread asking folks if the southern carribean water would be any warmer in Feb. Now I have to go...so I can begin the cruise post depression process...which will begin this morning with...having to make my own darn coffee . Cheryl until my Majesty of the Seas cruise! Carnival Inspiration - June 2003 RCCL Monarch of the Seas - July 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorenceItaly Posted April 25, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Cheryl - It sounds like a PERFECT trip. I can't wait for our family trip next Mar. We were thinking of renting a cruiser also, so appreciate the information. Thanks so much for taking the time to give us a review. I started "paging" you on Saturday, LOL...a few of us have been anxiously awaiting your return. Again, THANKS for the review. I will be in your lovely city in June. I am doing one day pre-cruise and one day post-cruise...cruising HAL out of Boston..New England/Canada. Marie HAL - MAASDAM - June 2004/Canada/New England RCI - Mariner of the Seas, Sept 2004(CC Group Cruise) Carnival Miracle -February 2005 RCI Majesty of the Seas - Spring Break, March 2005 Celebrity Mercury, April 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin'gal Posted April 25, 2004 #3 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Thanks for the review, now I am really looking forward to our MOS June 14th. cruisin'gal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcruzin85374 Posted April 25, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 25, 2004 dentalchic...so gald you had a great time...even without the balcony Everything sounds like you had a perfect cruise...the trampoline park sounds like a hoot...to be kids again Glad to hear the Majesty is still in good shape, the cabins are the first place to show wear and tear. Your cabin attendant sounds like he really went all out for you. Your cruise sounds like it was just about perfect! Thanks for your review. Soveriegn 92 E. Caribbean Majesty 95 W. Caribbean Granduer 97 E. Caribbean Rhapsody 00 Mexico Vision 02 Alaska Radiance 03 Panama Canal Brilliance 3/29/04 Radiance of the Seas/Panama Canal 10/18/2003 Are we there yet? My bags are always packed! Brilliance 3/29/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_K Posted April 25, 2004 #5 Share Posted April 25, 2004 dentalchic, Some people consider it chic to complain about the food no matter how good it is. Some people also have unreasonable expectations. BTW, I've done the Majesty in late January, snorkeled, etc. at CocoCay and thought the water temp was fine. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits" Mark Twain "Nothing so needs reforming as other people's formal night attire, poolside attire, child rearing practices, walk-talkie usage, chair hogging, seat saving, line cutting ..." Mark_K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbun3 Posted April 25, 2004 #6 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Thanks for the review dentalchic Now I am even more excited! We leave in 5 days! Majesty of the Seas Enchantment Majesty 4/01 Explorer 4/02 Monarch 6/02 Majesty 4/04 Enchantment 10/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjferr Posted April 25, 2004 #7 Share Posted April 25, 2004 My husband and I were on the Majesty on the 9th of April for the three day itinerary. We loved it too. Many families on this sailing too, as it must have been school vacation for other states as well as little old Rhode Island. We did not visit Key West, but plan to go on our next trip to Florida. While on board this time, we booked a 7 day Med cruise for July 2005. Jennifer (the loyalty embassador) was great to work with. Kudos to RCCL again. Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyJ Posted April 25, 2004 #8 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Thanks for the great Majesty review. We'll be on the May 31st sailing. I'm glad to hear good things about the food. There have been quite a few complaints lately, but as long as someone else is shopping, cooking, serving and cleaning up afterwards, I'll be happy with anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awatt Posted April 25, 2004 #9 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Thanks for you r very upbeat review. We'll be on Majesty in Nov as part of a vacation in Miami,sounds like it will be very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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