Mexican Review

Now I know why there haven't been many posts by Sun travelers. It is simply because; as one person suggested to me, that they wish to keep this lovely ship a secret and all to themselves. What a wonderful experience this was. Not perfect, mind you, but very, very nice. The ship is tastefully decorated, not ostentatious, the crew friendly and helpful, and the beds are very comfortable. It's a little worn in spots, not bad, not flashy, but nicely decorated. The rooms are comfortable but the bathrooms are small. We had good stewards, (Dr. Phil and Jose) and they keep the rooms clean, always fresh ice, candy on the pillow, and towel animals a few nights. The rooms have lots of hangers and draw space and shelves. There is plenty of room under the beds for suitcases. Oh, and there is a small clothesline in the shower in case you have to rinse out some undies, etc. There is also shampoo, liquid soap, and hairdryers in the shower, If you want a bar of soap, bring your own. Physically, a great experience. However, when it comes to food, it is just the opposite. Not up to standard at all. Tasteless, very bland, even in the restaurants that charge a fee. However, I did enjoy the Chicken Parm in the Italian Restaurant, Il Adagio, and the Filet in the steakhouse, East meets West. Those were the nights we celebrated our anniversary and birthday. Naturally, there was cake and singing, and a lot of fun. Lunch in Las Rambles was very good. They make sandwiches fresh and to order. As for the buffet, well it is always crowded and as others have said, they really don't have a good flow to the traffic and definitely not enough seats. But, the food isn't bad and you can get almost the same thing as in the Seven Seas. The difference is it is just a buffet, not served. Other than that, very dull. Same menu every night, with a teeny bit of variation. But, isn't there always a but, the crew and waiters more than offset the food. Even though we had a different waiter/waitress every night, we bonded with a few of them because we had breakfast and dinner in the Seven Seas/Four Seasons almost every day. What a great group of people they are!

Embarkation: We arrived early, 11:00 am. No problem, embarkation was already started. We proceeded to the VIP line because we had a balcony, check in was easy because we had filled out the pre-boarding passes on line and within minutes were on our way to the ship. The whole thing took less than ½ hour. At the top of the ramp, the crew were handing out champagne and directing passengers to the Cafe for lunch. I read here that the Seven Seas was open for lunch, but we opted to go to the cafe. Worked out well for us. We used our coupon that said on embarkation "Buy 2 drinks, get 3rd free, and ordered glasses of wine and lunch. Sat at the table by the window and enjoyed our lunch and just as we finished the announcement came over the loud speaker that the rooms were ready. This was about 1:30 pm. We also used our coupon for dinner on embarkation night. This coupon was make a reservation at one of the specialty restaurants and one is free. Other than those two coupons, nothing else was usable for us. I tossed the coupon book at the end of the cruise. Read more