This was our second cruise on the Enchantment, the first being in May 2006. My Husband (32) and myself (27), and another couple of the same age traveled. It was a 5 night, with stops in Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. We had an inside cabin on deck 3.
We drove from our home in Orlando to Fort Lauderdale and parked at Park 'n Fly about 4 blocks from the port. They had a shuttle that dropped us off at the port. Total cost to park was only $42.50, much cheaper than the port parking. Arrived at check-in desk at 12:45pm and were on board by 1:00pm. We went straight to Chops Grille on deck 6 and made dinner reservations for 7pm on night 3 (Jamaica). Then we went to check out our rooms, both were ready. The stateroom was small, however, we found them neatly organized, and very clean, although that didn't stop me from wiping down most of the surfaces. This was my first time in an inside room, I have always had oceanviews on prior cruises (3), I was nervous about not being able to look out the window and see what my body was feeling (if that makes any sense). It turned out to be a non issue. Although I missed the view, for the price we paid it was just fine. After eating and drinking the champagne and chocolate covered strawberries that we had previously ordered, and were waiting for us when we arrived to our rooms, we explored the ship and headed to the Windjammer for lunch. The food was good, we were always able to find seats. The muster drill was next. Muster was quick and painless. Our friends went up top to watch us set sail, while my husband and I went to the room for a nap. We had late seating at 8:30pm. We thought the dinning room overall had very good food. The service was good, our waiter was not as personable as the assistant waiter, but he was very efficient nonetheless. We did notice the portions have been reduced since our last cruise, but we were very happy with that change. Less waste is always a good thing. You could always order seconds, but we didn't and always left very full. We did have lobster on the last night, it was included in the Fisherman's platter with shrimp, rice and broccoli. In my opinion it was over sauced with the butter and garlic. So if you order it, ask for the sauce on the side just to be safe.
Day 2 Sea day. I lounged at the pool and played some at the casino. It was formal night, as well as the Captain's welcome aboard reception, free champagne! We found the Schonner bar and it became our go to place. The piano players were all very talented. Great views and a fun place to hang out. We found out quickly that the bartender there made the strongest drink onboard.