My family and I were on the seven day cruise out of San Juan on the Adventure of the Season February 12. This was our 15th cruise, third with Royal Caribbean. We have sailed with all of the popular cruise lines except for the higher end lines like Silver Seas.

We managed to book a pre and post cruise hotel in San Juan and avoided the 27 inch snow storm that affected travelers from New York. I read as many posts as I could prior to the trip and was prepared for boarding. We arrived at the port about 11:00 a.m., met a few of our cruise critic pals, and were having lunch by 12:00. Lines were already long but moved quickly and efficiently. Our room was ready at 2:00 p.m. which gave us time to preview the ship.

The ship is in great condition and all of the ports of call were fun. I was surprised to learn that amenities such as after-sun body cream, hair conditioner, etc., are no longer provided for cabins on the lower decks. We were on deck 7 mid-ship with a balcony. We were even more surprised to learn that they do not serve ginger ale, a common remedy for sea-sickness. Read more