This is our 3rd cruise, with our last cruise about 3 years ago with Royal Caribbean.

Embarkation: Getting registered and on the boat seemed a little smoother than last time on the Monarch in San Juan. There were some fairly long lines, but the wait wasn't bad (We have a 4 year old and she's a good kid!).

Ship Activities (Days at Sea): If you get bored while at sea on these ships, make no mistake - YOU ARE THE PROBLEM, not the ship. Both days at sea, we all ice skated, swam, played mini-golf and used the rock wall. We do not drink or gamble, and we still had plenty to do. The gym is excellent. I worked out before breakfast each day and never had to wait for anything. Plenty of dumbbells and 3-4 benches. The life-fitness machines were high quality. I spent most of the time lifting, but there were many treadmills and bikes also. Only negative on the gym was the limited lighting earlier in the morning. The TV's were also off for the first couple of days. There is also a big whirlpool. Read more