This was my second cruise and I will have to admit upfront that I am not a cruise kind of person. I decided this after I had taken this cruise. There is just not enough time to visit the ports of call and too much regimen for me and my husband. when we travel we usually spend a few days or a week in one place and explore it totally.
Anyway - back to this cruise.
We flew into Miami the night before and stayed at the YVE Hotel in the Bayside area. We had a wonderful afternoon and evening exploring the area. The hotel had very tiny rooms but they were adequate for a nights stay.
Loved our cabin. It was near the elevators and the door leading out to the Lido Deck. Plus it was kind of tucked in a corner so we had more privacy. You did hear the elevators ringing from time to time but it was no big deal.
We took a cab to Mr. Sanchos beachclub. Very nice place to spend a day. We had excellent service. The food was delicious and the beach was clean. We spent about 5 hours swimming and lounging around. Very relaxing day.
We got off the ship and walked around the shops and beach area. Very pretty beach and the shops were nice. We didn't spend a lot of time as it rained pretty hard for awhile. If we went back we would spend more time at the beach. It was pretty but the little beach huts were very intrusive and blocked views.