This was our first cruise experience. Embarkation was effortless and surprisingly hassle-free. We experienced a rough night leaving Tampa Bay-- we had the late seating and I ended up excusing myself from dinner to lie down. By day 2, and a good night's rest, acquired my "sea legs" and luckily we never experienced anymore rough seas.

Sadly, due to rough seas, the Captain made the call to cancel our tenders into Grand Cayman-- but we used the extra sea day to explore the ship (and RELAX on our balcony!!)

We splurged on a balcony room for our Anniversary celebration, and don't regret it. I can't explain how calming it is to rest on the bed and hear the waves crashing against the ship each night. The room decor seemed a bit dated and worn, but clean, presentable. We had AMPLE space to store our stuff with plenty of unused cubbies/cabinets. Our cabin steward, Chris Silva, and his assistant were incredible and we made sure our tip reflected our sincere appreciation of their hard work. Read more