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Canada and New England- LOVED IT!!!!!

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leepep
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jul 2008

We loved the 9 night cruise to Canada and New England. This is my first Royal Caribbean cruise with my last 2 being with Carnival. It was just my husband and myself in a balcony room. The room was very spacious and had plenty of storage. The service across the board with Royal Caribbean beats Carnival hands down in our opinion. Duvall our room steward took great care of us... we never lacked for anything. Everywhere we went it was just seconds from someone asking to serve or help us. I love this ship... it is older but I love the smaller ships and it was immaculately cleaned throughout the nine days. This cruise definitely played to an older crowd but there was plenty of non stop fun and parties for those who wanted to partake. The entertainment and shows were far better than Carnival... more headliners and quality entertainment. We loved Marty Allen, the comedians... especially Al Katz... David Haines the magician and a wonderful juggler. We did most of our meals in the Windjammer and found ourselves pleasantly surprised by the quality and selection. The setup also allows for easy access and very little "waiting in lines". We did enjoy the Great Gatsby but found ourselves very port oriented and too busy for a 5:30 seating. Plus, we are not ones to go on vacation and get dressed up and preferred the more casual atmosphere. We still received fantastic service for drinks and whatever. The ports were great- Portland- we took the Best of Portland and Kennebunkport bus tour- nice trip- 6 hours but would have loved more time in Kennebunkport- but a great way to see a lot. Bar Harbor- Our FAVORITE port- Acadia National Park is a must see- we did the excursion through RC- Best of Acadia and Mount Desert Island- included a full Lobster lunch- great photo stops- good information- and the scenery cannot be beat- one of the most beautiful spots in the country St.Johns- Reversing Falls- interesting phenomenon- a must see- was a rainy day so we went back to ship early- Halifax- We did the double decker city bus tour- it was OK- if you are in decent shape you can walk to most places- the Maritime Museum with the Titanic exhibition was terrific- easy walk from ship Boston- we hiked the Freedom Trail on our own- which allows you to see many parts/sights of the city- 2 and one half miles but took us most of the day. Fitness Center/Gym- we are active people so we used the gym often as well as the walking track on Deck 10. The track is quite large with 5 laps equaling a mile- made it easy and fun...and you can't beat the scenery- we saw many dolphins and a few whales. The gym was a decent size with most of the standard equipment and machines that you would expect- we always had an open treadmill and never had to wait. They offer many classes as well from spinning, yoga, nutrition, etc. I highly recommend this cruise- Norfolk is a nice port for embarkation and a 5+ hour drive from our home so easy in and out for us... we loved not dealing with the hassle of flying. We self assisted on debarkation and were off the boat by 7:15 and in our car by 7:30- it was a breeze!

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