This was a last minute cruise for us, we sailed on the Fascination 11/15/12 out of Jacksonville. Sailaway weather was very windy and overcast. The ports were Nassau and Freeport. The last afternoon of the cruise the captain told us we would be late arriving into port because of a weather system. We had some rough seas but I've sailed with worse. Our scheduled time back was 7 am and they called the first self assist deck at 11 am.

I'd sailed this ship in Jan and did a few of the things I hadn't found time for the first time. Thoroughly enjoyed tea time in the piano bar and putt putt as we were sailing away from Freeport. I wanted to checkout the new guy at the piano bar but never made it in the evening. And I also didn't get a chance to find Tommy (bartender) who at the atrium bar last time to say hi. I was told he was at the aft bar near Serenity but I kept missing him. We enjoyed sushi every night before our 6 pm dinner in Sensation dining room. Our table was 133 and we had a wonderful wait staff as well as really nice table neighbors.

Our cabin was U179 and I was pleasantly surprised with the location. We ended up changing the bed placement twice, once so that my mom and I had separation between the beds. Then again on the last night because my mom and daughter weren't feeling well and the beds were facing the wrong direction. Once we rearranged the room they were able to sleep through the night and no one was sick, thankfully! Read more