This was our first cruise but will not be the last! I used many reviews on Cruise Critic to plan our daily activities. We bought the Fast Pass to Fun and I really think that was worth it because our favorite meals all week on the ship were from the fish and chips restaurant on the floor above the main buffet. It is only open for lunch so we only had their ceviche twice but loved it. In St. Thomas we caught a taxi to the Red Hook Ferry Station and went over to Trunk Bay. I had never seen such clear water! In Barbados, we took a taxi to the Mount Gay Rum factory for a tour and drinks. We frequently tour breweries and vineyards so it was interesting to see a distillery. We then caught a taxi to a beach called The Boatyard. The entry price was around $10.00 a person and included a drink each and a ride back the boat. Barbados has free WiFi in the port terminal. In St. Lucia we bought a tour thru Cosol Tours. We spent the whole day seeing lots of the island, sampling the island's foods, and drinking free drinks. Swimming at the base of the Pitonsis indescribable. In St. Kitts, we caught a taxi to the Shipwreck Bar in South Frigate Bay. On the way there, we could see both the Caribbean and Atlantic at the same time. Very relaxing afternoon. On our last day, we finally had a Carnival excursion. We swam with dolphins! This was fully worth the $160 per person!

Our room on the ship was always clean. I paid our room steward to keep ice in the small cooler we brought with us. We had a fridge but I had brought a bottle of wine from home and it didn't fit in fridge once it couldn't lay on its side. I used room service every morning for coffee on the balcony. The food was very good in the main dining room but it took a lot of time every evening. I kind of feel like I was missing out on fun things while sitting there eating. The shows and comedians were awesome.