We had an absolutely wonderful time on our very recent Western Caribbean cruise! We left from Tampa on Feb. 10 for a 7 night cruise. Accompanying me was my husband and our two children, two boys ages 4 and 6. As well, my parents and my sister and her husband. I cannot say enough good things about the cruise, ship and Royal Caribbean in general!
This was a first cruise for all of us so we didn't quite know what to expect. After reading some of the reviews on here I tried not to get my hopes up in order to avoid disappointment. Embarkation in Tampa went extremely smooth and quick--before I knew it we were exploring the ship and having a meal in the Windjammer. Weather that day was a bit cloudy but we didn't care!
Day 2: The morning weather started off as cloudy but as the day went on the sun finally emerged. Since we were at sea we took advantage of all the great activities (many!) on board and explored more of the ship. Meals in the Windjammer were good and I appreciated the fact that everyone had to use the hand sanitizer every time they entered this area. There were no problems of norovirus! The service was amazing, even in the buffet styled Windjammer. The view was also amazing, since the Windjammer sits at the front of the ship. Although the coffee, lemonade and water were all self-serve (as much as you want!) the staff still came around when we were eating to check if we wanted any. They then proceeded to get us whatever we wished for!