Enchantment of the Seas Review

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Enchantment After Dry Dock

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dunn48
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jan 2013
Cabin: Junior Suite with Balcony

Cruised on the Enchantment on 1/5. This was our 2nd time on the Enchantment (and probably the last since the ship is being replaced by the Grandeur).

Day One - Left home in NJ around 10:30 and arrived at the port around noon and the line to get in the terminal was very long. Apparently, there was an outbreak of Noro on the previous cruise and they were disinfecting the ship. Since we had a Junior Suite -- Cabin 8116, we went to priority check-in. Took about 5 minutes to check in and we were on our way to the ship. Loved the new Centrum. Christmas decorations were still up and looked very festive. Made our way up to the new Park Cafe. There were only about 3 other couples there. We enjoyed a leisurely lunch (great roast beef sandwich and made to order salad) and they actually gave you a bag of potato chips! After lunch, checked out the WJ -- it was packed. Guess most people didn't realize the Park Cafe was available. Too cold to be out on deck, so we found our way to our stateroom. Since we had a JS on our previous cruise, we could see that there this cabin had definitely been updated. There was new carpeting, new large flat screen TV, new coffee table and completely new bathroom. Wonderful improvements. The only odd thing IMHO is that the towels are now on a bar at the rear of the bathtub/shower. If you didn't aim the showerhead correctly, your towels got wet. Muster drill was at 3:30 and it was very short and sweet. You now have to get your name checked off by the muster team -- so don't hide in your cabin. Stopped in the bar in the Solarium where DH got the beer cooler bag. Pretty good deal -- you get the cooler bag and 8 beers. After that, you take the bag to any lounge, they fill it and one beer is free. Luggage was very late arriving. At 6:30, we went out in the main hallway and saw our bags had finally arrived. But -- no one in sight to deliver them. We retried our own luggage and took it to our stateroom.

We always avoid the MDR on the first night since it is a hassle with everyone trying to find their tables. We made a reservation at Chops for 8:00 p.m. Prior to dinner, went to the Viking Crown for a couple of adult beverages and we had the entire place to ourselves. There was a playoff game in progress, and you could watch it on the big screen through the windows. Great picture. Dinner at Chops was fabulous. The filet melted in your mouth. Very few people dining there that evening. Large portions with the side dishes being served family style.

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