Lightning Rays

Just a quick post to let you all know that I have not forgotten about my review! I've just been very busy with classes, I will have the last parts of the review up sometime this week!

First Day at Sea

Me and my mom woke up and headed to the Great Outdoors for breakfast somewhere in between 9:00 am and 9:30. To get to the Great Outdoors we had to first walk across the pool deck. On our way to the buffet we noticed most of the deck chairs had already been claimed, either by people, or towels (lol). Yes, the chair hogs were out in full force during this cruise, but we didn’t mind since we were able to find 2 nice chairs by the pool. We set are stuff down and went to go grab a quick breakfast before going back to enjoy the pool. At breakfast I had the raisin French toast, some bacon, and hash browns. Now I do not like raisins in my French toast, but I figured I’d try it anyway and figured I could just pick out the raisins. Well…if you love raisins then you’ll love this French toast because it had a strong raisin taste, even after I picked them out. My fault for getting something I didn’t like, I know. The bacon and hash browns were both very good, I enjoyed them a lot. When I was done eating, I went back to my chair right away because even though I had only been gone 10/15 minutes, I didn’t want anyone messing with or moving my stuff. Also I hate when people claim a chair and are gone for hours at a time. The weather today was just not cooperating. It was mostly cloudy with a few bits of sunshine here and there, but mostly clouds. I wanted a mimosa and had a very hard time locating bartenders walking around the pool deck so I finally got up and walked over to a bar and ordered one. Now, I don’t know if it’s because it was still before noon or what, but the bar was very short staffed, which resulted in long wait times. When I did get my mimosa though, it was delicious. Mostly champagne with a splash of orange juice, just how I like it. My mom and I pretty much laid out hoping to catch some sun. I noticed them starting to do some work on the waterslide, I thought maybe they were fixing something, but I was way off. More on this later lol. We watched the live band they had, watched kids get kicked out of the adult pool (yup, as soon as they got in the deck attendant came over and explained they were in an adult only pool. NCL gets an A+ from me on monitoring the adults only pool, I’ve found RCCL does virtually nothing to enforce this in their Solarium, at least in my experiences), and watched the Mr. Sexy Legs competition, which is always entertaining to watch. After the competition, we grabbed some lunch in the Garden Café and went down to the cabin to shower and change. We went to the gift shop, casino (I won a whopping $32!), a martini tasting, and then went to dinner in Alizar. The martini tasting was good, some sweet ladies let my family use one of their trays they purchased since they said they didn’t need two, and the only negative thing I can say about that event is the gentleman hosting it had a very soft voice and it was hard to hear him. There was a 30 minute wait to get into Alizar this night, which surprised me. Being that this was my first cruise on NCL I was under the impression that you could show up at any time with no wait, but I guess I should have researched this more. Oh well, not a big deal. We relaxed in one of the lounges and sipped on some champagne until it was our turn to be seated. I may be getting my days mixed up here but I think I had a spring roll, chick cordon bleu, and warm chocolate volcano this night. It was all really good, I loved the chicken and of course you can never go wrong with the chocolate volcano. After dinner I believe we went to the casino for a little bit (lost $20) and then went to bed.

Cozumel Day 1

Because we skipped Key West, it was decided that we would now be doing an overnight in Cozumel. I had mixed emotions on this because I have been to Cozumel several times and was bummed we’d only be getting one port on a 5 day cruise. I was excited though because we had planned to go to Mr. Sanchos and I was slightly disappointed I’d have to miss Senor Frogs, this overnight meant I could do both. Because we had literally all day and night in Cozumel, we decided to sleep in and get off the ship when we felt like it. I think it was around 10 or 10:30 before we went up to the Blue Lagoon for breakfast. I ordered the French toast. Remember how I said I got the Raisin French Toast at Great Outdoors? I was excited to see that Blue Lagoon offered raisin-free French toast…or so I thought. As soon as the waiter set down my plate a wave of disappoint came over me….there were the dreaded raisins. I thought that since the Great Outdoors’ label said “Raisin French Toast” and Blue Lagoon had simply “French Toast” theirs would be different. Oh well, not a big deal, I just kindly explained I didn’t know there were raisins and asked for a ham and cheese omelet instead. I got my omelet within 5 minutes and it was just alright. Not bad but not great either. I mostly just ate the toast that my parents ordered with their meals. I will say though that I loved the Orange juice NCL has…usually cruise ship OJ tastes watered down to me but theirs was really good. After breakfast, we ran back to the room to grab a few things and then went out into Cozumel. The first place we headed to was Mega, if you’ve never been I highly recommend it. We easily saw it from the ship and decided to walk. We stopped at a few gift shops on the way, but if you don’t stop anywhere it’s probably a 5-10 minute walk from where the Jade was docked. Mega is basically a Mexican Walmart and everything is so cheap! We got a bunch of different Mexican candy to try for $6. After that, we went to Senor Frogs for lunch and some drinks. My mom and I split the appetizer sampler, my dad got a Mexican platter. The food was OK, but the real reason we were there was for the drinks. I had a yard of the Big Frog’s (I think) and 2 shots of some blue stuff, I have no idea what it was, but it was good and I could definitely feel myself getting tipsy lol. After Senor Frogs we stopped for a few souvenirs and then back to the ship for naptime. I guess the alcohol really got to me because I slept for a good 2-3 hours before my mom woke me up for dinner. We weren’t feeling like the main dining rooms tonight, so we just went to the Garden Café. While walking across the pool deck to the café I notice that they were deconstructing the waterslide…yikes, doesn’t look good. The main pool was also now closed. Hmm…well I hope they have it reopened for our last sea day or else it’s going to be hectic on the pool deck. Now, onto Dinner. I don’t remember exactly what I had but I remember it was good. I do remember the most important part…dessert. I got a slice of pecan pie and OMG was it delicious. It had chocolate chips in it and it was really just awesome. I love pecan pie and IMO, NCL got it right with theirs. After dinner we went to a comedy show in the stardust. No complaints here. Comedian was funny, not the best I’ve ever seen but it could have been a lot worse. After that we went to the great outdoors and relaxed out there for a while. I indulged in their late night snacks and then went to bed. Tomorrow was Mr. Sancho’s and I was SO excited!

Day 2&3 Summaries and final thoughts: Enjoying the food onboard, it has far exceeded my expectations. Disappointed we did visit another port and only got Cozumel…bummer. I do love Cozumel though and it is much better than having an overnight in Jamaica or Nassau, at least in my opinion. The waterslide situation was really starting to bother me now...day 3 and it's being taken apart :confused:

Here are some more pictures I took these days:

Meant to get a "before" shot but here's the tray for the martini tasting. As you can tell someone loved the now-nonexistent apple martini :rolleyes:

My beloved chocolate volcano

The Jade docked in Cozumel

Some of the local vendors in Cozumel

Next Up: Cozumel Day 2 and Second Day at Sea

Still to come: Disembarkation, Final thoughts

Hello all, I had hopes that I would be able to post more of my review today but between driving back to university and classes resuming, I've just been too busy. I do have some down time tomorrow between classes so I'm hoping to be able to get some of it up tomorrow!

Following along...can you please tell us how you liked your cabin? I am looking at the same type on the Gem (sister ship). Also if you were on deck 4 or 5 and any noise issues.

I was on deck 5 in cabin 5006 (forward on the starboard side) and had no noise issues. I was worried being so close to the theater that there would be noise, but I can't complain about it being noisy. The only negative thing I can say is that on our last sea day, we were in rough seas so I felt the motion a little more in my cabin than I did midship. I did like being a lower deck though because I felt the motion less down on deck 5 than I did up in some of the lounges on higher decks.

Can't wait to read your take on the pool deck/water slide situation

Bummer you missed Key West. :( I've always preferred cruising out of Tampa when we lived there because I really hate cruising out of Miami. lol. Looking forward to reading the rest of your review.

Yeah, I still am disappointed about not stopping there but at least this gives us another reason to book a cruise :cool: Haven't cruised out of Miami since 2008, and it was very nice being home before 10 am, before we moved to Tampa I lived in Atlanta which was always a nice 7+ hour drive. I do love the port of Tampa for being so close.

Hello everyone, I am fresh off the Jade and at home, ready to write my second CC review. Before I get into the details I would like to give you all a little background on me, why we booked the cruise, etc. I just turned 20 and this marked my 14th cruise. I have sailed twice with Disney, three times with Carnival, eight with Royal Caribbean, and this was my first on Norwegian. Usually I’ll sail with my parents and bring along a friend, but this time it was me, my parents, as well as two family friends. So why did we want to cruise? Well, my mom and I usually always take a girls' cruise on MLK Jr. weekend, however since my birthday is January 3 we decided we wanted to cruise over my birthday instead. We didn't necessarily want to be on a ship for NYE since prices are usually much more, so any cruise departing after the New Year that returned before the 9th (this is the day work and classes resumed for us) would be great. We finally found the January 3 sailing on the Norwegian Jade with stops in Key West and Cozumel. We had never tried NCL and were ready for a change from Royal Caribbean, the line we normally sail. Some more selling points for us were the price, the fact it left from Tampa (we only live 25 or so minutes from the port), and the itinerary included Key West! How awesome. I had never cruised on my birthday, believe it or not had never cruised from Tampa, and had never been to Key West. I was sold and ready to go!

Fast forward to embarkation.

After a long 30 minute drive from our house to the port, we arrived around 10:40 am and parked in the official port parking garage across from the cruise terminal. It was a little confusing trying to figure out where to drop our luggage, usually we see tons of porters and luggage carts but there were very few of them this time. After we did find them, we proceeded to walk into the terminal for check in. Once there, again, it was a little confusing and hectic but the employees pointed us in the right directions and we got checked in in almost no time. From curb to sitting down waiting for boarding, it was less than 20 minutes….but that’s because we got there early. Around 11:30/11:45 it started to get very busy and crowded…FAST. Boarding had not yet started and I was starting to get hungry….and the terminal was getting hot. But lucky for me, boarding started not long after that and I was up in the Garden Café enjoying my first of many meals no later than 12:30. After lunch we decided to head to the room to drop off our carry-ons. My mom had purchased the birthday decorations and we were happy to see that they were already up when we got there. The package also included a cake, which tasted like strawberry shortcake to me, and a cupcake I received on day 2 I think it was. What puzzled us though is that there was three of us in the cabin and only two plates for the cake and only two beach towels…we requested extra from our steward and she did give it to us but I found it a little odd that in a cabin for three we only got two. We had an oceanview room and I was surprised at how spacious it was...the pictures always make it look smaller in my opinion, but there was plenty of space for all of our stuff. I also have to note that the shower is awesome! Very large and probably the best shower I've ever had on a cruise ship (besides the one I had in an accessible room on Allure of the Seas).

After relaxing in the room, we walked around the ship to check everything out and made a visit to the spa to get a tour. I must say it was a nice spa and the thermal suite looked awesome!

Fast forward to sail away.

After our muster drill we went up onto the pool deck for sail away. I was so excited, as this is usually one of my favorite parts of the cruise. Listening to the music, hearing the horn blow, and seeing the city gradually get farther away as you sail towards open water. I was also excited to go under the skyway bridge. My mom had sailed from Tampa once and hyped it up as a really cool experience. I already had a strawberry daiquiri in my hand and I was ready to be at sea, heading to Key West. Well…..that didn’t happen. Around 3:45/4:00 pm the announcement was made that the Port of Tampa had been closed due to fog and we would not be able to sail until the port opened again. WHAT? Fog? Where??? I honestly just had to laugh because this day was clear as glass. No fog in sight, not even further out into the bay from what we could see. Now, I know fog delays are not uncommon in the wee hours of the night and early mornings but at 4:00 pm, really? OK well whatever, the port was closed and not much Norwegian can do except wait….so that’s what we did. We waited another hour or so before giving up and going to dinner. We ate in the Grand Pacific Dining Room and I was happy with my food. I ordered the French Onion Soup, Thai Green Curry Chicken, and Warm Chocolate Volcano, and it was all delicious….oh what I would do for another warm chocolate volcano. After Dinner, I honestly can’t remember what we did except walk around the ship some more, unpack our suitcases, etc. Once it got to be 8 pm and we were still in port I started to really worry. Would we make it to Key West? Would I get to see the skyway bridge? Will our cruise turn in to a 5 night cruise to Tampa only? Around 9:00 me and my mom went to Jasmine Garden to try out their pot stickers and while they were good, they weren’t GREAT. It was then that we got the dreaded announcement….our port of Key West had been compromised. Now, this has got to be without a doubt the absolute worst first day I had ever had on any cruise. Not so much because of anything Norwegian did, but it sucked to still be docked in Tampa at 9:00 pm, news that we were skipping Key West (which was a big factor in us booking the cruise, as we specifically were looking at cruises that went to Key West), and only guesses as to when we’d be leaving. I honestly didn’t think we would leave until the next afternoon since I knew the “fog” would most likely not clear until then. I couldn’t help it but break down then and started tearing up as I ran back to my cabin. It was my birthday and here I was missing sail away, my view of the skyway bridge, and missing Key West. I knew how lucky I was to even be on the ship though and I felt bad that I was even feeling bad in the first place, if that makes any sense. It was just overall a bad day and I laid in bed until I checked my phone around 10:30 and saw a post on the cruise critic boards that suggested we’d be leaving the port soon. I changed my clothes and went up to the sun deck, and sure enough we were finally pulling away from the dock. I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to leave a port. I checked to see where we were headed, as I was still clinging onto hope that maybe we would make it to Key West! Unfortunately, I found we were heading straight for Cozumel. Now I was wondering what the itinerary would look like the rest of the cruise. Would we be doing the itinerary in reverse? Would they add a different port like Costa Maya or Belize? No one knew and the anticipation of not knowing was killing me. Even though it was now 11:00 I tried to stay up long enough to see the bridge, but alas I just grew tired around 1:30 am and went to my cabin to sleep for our “new” sea day tomorrow. I will say during our time of waiting for the bridge, we just had to make a quick stop at Blue Lagoon for some midnight snacks. I ordered spinach and artichoke dip and the chicken fingers with a “southern” style biscuit and fries. My mom got the tomato soup and my dad got the buffalo wings. The spinach and artichoke dip, chicken fingers, fries, and soup were all good. My dad didn’t care for the wings and I thought the biscuit that came with my tenders was awful. It was so dry and crumbly, not a southern style biscuit at all, but oh well, it’s not the end of the world.

Day 1 Summary and final thoughts: Port of Tampa is not my favorite and can be hectic and confusing, the food on board was awesome so far, the thermal suite in the spa was nice and looking back, I wish I had purchased a day pass, the dinks so far were pretty strong as I was already feeling the effects after just 2 drinks which is not normal for me, in the dining room they sat us at a table for 4 and just added an extra seat. I’m not sure why, but this happened at every restaurant except for Alizar on the last night…our group did not have small people by any means and sometimes they could have easily sat us at a 5 or 6 top. Not a big deal until we got to Moderno, but that’s a story for later on in the review. I hate “fog” and wish things had been communicated more clearly once we left (where we were going, how long we’d be there, our new itinerary basically) although I do understand it was growing late and people were probably already sleeping. I was just being impatient and wanted to know what was happening. Also, as mentioned it was very clear around the time we were supposed to leave Tampa...no fog in sight. When we actually left Tampa and were about an hour into the bay, it was so foggy you couldn't see the pool deck from the sun deck...weird :confused:

I didn't take many pictures but here are a few I did take:

Waiting to board

My birthday cake

Room Decorations

This was taken close to our sail away time...look at all the fog.

The pool deck before the construction started (more on that later)

Next Up: First Day at Sea and Cozumel Day 1

Still to come: Cozumel Day 2, Second Day at Sea, Disembarkation, Final thoughts

As Frank Del Rio said in earnings statement you are on the ship and a captive audience. So in other's words they "got" you... What are you really going to do except vote with your wallet elsewhere... That is how NCL rolls with FDR.

Unfortunately, you're right. :(

Just off the jade. More later but I am MAD about the slide. I came on this cruise with my mom and my 5 year old daughter, mostly to just relax. Our port in Key West with change, and I understand why, but I'm pretty upset that we couldn't do one of our main goals which was to relax at the pool and let my daughter use the waterslide. The main pool was out of commission the entire last day due to chili weather and rough conditions, totally understandable, but the two times I checked on the day before, when we were in Cozumel, it was also closed both of those times. You can say what you want about enjoy the other aspects of the cruise, but one of the main reasons any five-year-old wants to go to one weather and be on a cruise ship is probably to swim and she couldn't do that.

 

 

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Was on board with you and completely agree...the construction (or deconstruction rather) of the slide and whatever else they seemed to be doing on the pool deck was an eyesore. This was my first NCL cruise and am totally disappointed to be honest.

Can't wait to hear more...curious as to how much the cruises to cuba will run

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Agh, didn't realize it was disabled. :( Oh well, thanks for your help everyone.

Hello everyone,

I just applied for a summer internship with Royal Caribbean and still have a few questions about it. I was wondering if anyone here has ever done the program or even knew anyone that did the program? If so, please message me, thanks!

Wow, wish more reviews followed this format, great job!

Age: 19

State: Florida

What you do: Full-time University Student, my major is Entertainment Management

Hobbies/Interests: cruising and traveling, concerts, theme parks, going to the beach

Last cruise: January 2016 on Enchantment of the Seas

Next cruise: June 2016 on Allure of the Seas

I found that this social group most closely matched my age group, hopefully I am not alone in being so young!

Glad to hear that you had a fantastic time. We're getting excited for our trip in two weeks. I think (based on what you posted) we're going to give Chops another try - as we had sworn it off after our last Freedom cruise. Thanks for all of your pictures as well!

You should definitely try it! We were unsure of how good it would be after being disappointed on Allure, but we had OBC to use so we used it to go to Chops. It was well worth it!

It was probably Topi. He was our CD in December

Yes, that's his name! Thank you!

Great review and great pictures! Thanks!

 

I do have a question-did they let the kids go in the Solarium pool since the weather wasn't all that? I have read that that pool is for guests 16 and up, but if the weather is crummy they will open it to the kids.

Yup! There were kids under 16 in the solarium pool.

Thans for the review! Who did you have as cruise director? Do you recall?

I can't remember his name, but I do know it wasn't Enchantment's usual CD Marc. I've looked everywhere, even on the RC website but he is nowhere to be found! He was pretty good though! I didn't see him around the ship too much, I think our sailing might have been his first one being CD but don't quote me on that, I'm not 100% sure. He hosted the Love and Marriage show and did a pretty good job with it!

I will be going to Maho beach for the first time this June and have a couple of quick questions. We will be docked from 08:00-17:00 (5:00 PM).

Are there good places to eat within walking distance of the beach or would you suggest eating somewhere closer to the port?

Is there any shopping within walking distance?

What is the best way to get to Maho beach? Taxi, Bus, etc? And what is the average rate for lets say 7 people? It might only be 3 people going depending on who wants to go and who wants to stay in town to shop, but I'm curious how much it would be for 7.

The dessert sampler was awesome!

After dinner on Night 2, we went to the Casino (of course) and played on the slots for a while. That night there was a big 70's/80's party in the centrum, which was really fun! They played great music, had great dancing, and the cruise director's staff was awesome! A big shout out to Isaac, he was hilarious and my mom and I always looked forward to what he would do next. Later that night, we went up to grab a couple of snacks from the Park Cafe in the solarium. After that, we went to check out the party happening on the pool deck. There wasn't too many people there so we called it a night and went to bed.

Now on Day 3, we were supposed to go to CoCo Cay, but we had to miss it due to weather. I've been on 2 cruises that were supposed to stop there but never have. Will I ever make it to CoCo Cay? Who knows?

Missing this port didn't really upset me too much, as we were on the cruise more for the ship than any other reason. The weather on this day was awful, it was very windy, kind of chilly, and rainy the whole day. It was so windy people were not allowed up on deck 10 nor were the allowed outside on deck 5. This didn't bother me at all, the weather wasn't even good enough to be outside. So our last day was spent watching a little bit of the NFL playoffs in Boleros, playing several trivia games, and pushing our luck on the slots in the casino. That night we went to the love and marriage game show, which was hilarious as always. After that, we went back to our stateroom, packed, and went to bed.

Day 4 was the worst day....since we had to get off the ship. My mom and I took our own luggage off the ship and then she drove me back to Orlando so I could return to college.

In summary:

• Great food on the ship! I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was since I had seen many negative reviews on the food particularly on this ship.
  
• Eat at Chops if you can, and order the tater tots as a side.
  
• Fun activities all around the ship
  
• Nice stateroom (only complaint would be the few areas that needed extra attention and the dreaded shower curtain in the bathroom)
  

Also, a couple of tips:

A lot of people were saying there's no where to get pizza on the ship, but that isn't true. We always found pizza in the Park Cafe at night.

It took us a while to find the ice cream, you can find it on deck 9 (pool deck), on the right side, behind the movie screen. On the first day they only had vanilla and strawberry but they had vanilla and chocolate the second day.

A lot of people suggest boarding the ship around 2 to avoid lines. I disagree with this, we got to the port around 11, had no problems parking nor did we ever encounter any lines.

Be aware of some of the music in centrum. When I was onboard, the music was not censored and I could clearly hear things like "everybody put your motherf****ing hands up" I'm not sure if they changed it, but if you are traveling with small kids, just a heads up!

Karaoke was so much fun to watch! I wish we had gone more, so if you are looking for something to do, check to see if karaoke is going on!

I have some more miscellaneous pictures I'll post next!

Thanks everyone! To those going on Enchantment, you'll love it!

After sail away, we went back to our cabin to get ready for our dinner at Chops. On our way to Chops we made a quick pit stop in the Casino so I could play a couple slots. It was my first time cruising since turning 18, so I was really looking forward to this.

My first cashout ticket!

Now onto Chops. I can't remember our waiter's name but he was excellent! For an appetizer I ordered the Crispy Goat Cheese Salad. I'm not a huge fan of salads but the crispy goat cheese is what drew me in. Having said that, this salad did not disappoint. SO GOOD. I don't know if it was the cheese, the apple, the balsamic, or all of it together, but this ranks up there for one of the best salads I've ever had. I forgot to get a picture of it, but trust me when I say how good it is. I'm not a big steak person (I have to have it cooked well done if I do eat it, so I normally don't order it) so I got the Roasted Organic Chicken. Again, SO GOOD. The chicken was cooked perfectly and was very moist on the inside. It came with a delicious truffled chicken jus which was amazing. I ate every bit of it. My mom and friend both had the three cheese roasted onion soup and filets. They loved both of them, as the filets were cooked perfectly for them. For our side dishes we ordered the mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, and Gruyere tater tots. The mashed potatoes were good, and I did not try the spinach, but those tater tots...man they were good. They were probably the best thing I ate the entire cruise. My mom and friend loved them so much they joked about going back to Chops later in the cruise and just ordering the tater tots. For desert I ordered the red velvet cake, our family friend ordered the mississippi mud pie, and I cannot remember what my mom got, I just remember it was something different from what we ordered and it was chocolate. We loved all of the deserts! It's safe to say this meal at Chops was one of the best we've ever had and best meal we had on the ship. I was very happy to have a good meal here since I had only had Chops one other time on Allure of the Seas and I was not that impressed.

I remembered halfway through eating to get a picture of my chicken.

Here you can see our sides, including the amazing tater tots.

I wish I had taken a picture of my cake but I was so excited to try it, I forgot.

The rest of the night we hung out in the casino, watched a little karaoke, and then went to bed.

On day 2, we were docked in Nassau, Bahamas from around noon until midnight! Before docking, we hung out on the pool deck people watching and eating ice cream. Once we got closer and could see land, my mom and I went up onto deck 10 to watch us pull into port. I've been to Nassau plenty of times, most of the time we don't even get off the ship anymore, but this time I wanted to go to senor Frogs, so my mom and I got off the ship for a few drinks.

View of the port from the ship

View of the ship from Senor Frogs

Drinks at Senor Frogs! Mom got a mudslide (which was yummy) and I got a jell-o shot and Mango Daiquiri, both very good.

If you are looking for a fun place to eat, get drinks, or simply just hang out, Senor Frogs is the way to go. It always has that spring break party vibe and is about a 10 minute walk from the ship. After our drinks, we went back to the ship for a nap before dinner. I remember what I had for dinner, I just can't remember what night I had what so my apologies. For appetizers I had the srawberry bisque and oakwood smoked chicken breast. Both were delicious. I could drink the bisque as a smoothie and eat the chicken breast for a main entree! For my main entrees I had the artichoke crepes and chicken marsala. The crepes were ok. I ordered them because I wanted to try something new and different. The flavor itself was actually quite good, it was just the texture that threw me off. I think maybe the crepes were not fully cooked, but it's OK, they were still good and I still ate them. I just probably won't order them again. The chicken marsala was good, but of course it wasn't like a regular marsala I would order at my local Italian restaurant. I would order it again. For dessert I had the strawberry cheesecake and dessert sampler. Both were very very good.

Yup, you can bring them! I also would suggest bringing a small hairdryer of your own, sometimes the ones provided aren't that great.

He can wear pretty much anything he wants in the teen spaces. I just turned 19 but I participated in teen activities a few years ago on Freedom, Oasis, and Allure! I'm not sure if they still do this, but they used to have a white out party where everyone wore all white. They also have stuff like dance parties, video game tournaments, movies, speed dating (not what it sounds like lol), and other group activities. I don't remember a whole lot of the other stuff they offer because it seemed like I would meet people the first night during the meet and greet, but we would always hang out around the ship, usually we didn't participate in the organized teen activities.

We had a CL suite on deck 17/18 for a transatlantic and were fine with the movement of the ship. It was hardly noticeable for the couple of days when the waves kicked up. The rest of the time there was no movement so you should be fine on deck 14. As far as being under the H20 Zone, it might get loud during the day but at night you should be fine.

 

Enjoy your cruise!

Thank you! :)

Usually get an oceanview room! I love it, never had any complaints! I've also had balconies before and those are great also! That being said If I can save over $100 by booking oceanview instead of a balcony, oceanview is the way to go!

I would strongly suggest flying into Fort Lauderdale the day before! Anything could happen like flight cancellations or delays. Better safe than sorry! Also flying in a day early lets you start your vacation even earlier. (: