We liked the fact that we could get an aft suite on this cruise, and our teenager wanted to see Atlantis, so we booked it. If we hadn't booked this suite and gotten the VIP amenities that went with it, we would have been miserable.

When we first arrived, the staff were very hospitable and escorted us to a private room where we waited to board the ship. Then we were taken aboard to Cagney's steakhouse for a private lunch while everyone else boarded. It was lovely! We then headed to our suite, and I just about upchucked my lunch once we got off of the elevator. THE SMELL WAS HORRIBLE! The hallways were polluted with a stench (much like vomit), and we chalked it up to possible drunk spring breakers blowing chow on the carpet on the cruise previous to ours, which had just disembarked before we got on. Another cruiser made the same comment, and his room was near the elevator. At least ours was further back. The suite was awesome, with a separate bedroom and sliding door to the balcony. Our teenager took over the living room area and slept on a pull-out love-seat. The bathroom was very big and had a shower and jacuzzi bathtub (which didn't work the first time we tried it, but was later reported to be fixed). Our concierge, Leah was very friendly and helpful. Our butler was just as nice.

Our first excursion at our first port (Freeport) was cancelled due to the water being choppy. It was the "Sea Safari Snorkel by Boat". If you book this, make sure you have a backup snorkel plan. We didn't find out it was cancelled until after breakfast when they put a notice on our door. It was then too late to book another snorkel excursion, which really bummed me out since that was what I was looking forward to on this trip. The next day we docked at Nassau. We booked the "Aquaventure" for my husband and teenager (his reason for this trip) and I went on the "Atlantis Beach Break". This was not cheap. During Spring Break, it was $159 a person for them and $79 for me. I read somewhere else that other people took a cab and only paid $40 for a day pass to Atlantis, but it did not include the "Aquaventure". Atlantis is beautiful. I had been there before, but wanted my teenager to experience it. We were tired after the full day there. Read more