Enchantment of the Seas Review
4.0 / 5.0
Very Good Cruise Despite Various Minor Issues; Cruising with a 2 Year Old
Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Enchantment of the Seas
BronxBarbie
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s
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Sail Date: May 2016
Cabin: Junior Suite with Balcony
Traveled with children
This review is for the 4 Night Bahamas Cruise for the Enchantment of the Seas sailing out May 23, 2016. My husband and I were celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary and we picked this sailing because of our schedule. Our 2 ½ year old daughter was with us as well. This was our 8th cruise and my toddler’s third (so spoiled).
Before I list all the things that went wrong let me start by saying that, believe or not, I really enjoyed my trip and I would do it again in a heartbeat. I just wish that it wasn’t so many little things…
I never had a problem with embarkation. Maybe because I show up early. Not criticizing, just stating a fact. Recently I started to fly in the day before, as opposed to flying in the day of the cruise and stay fairly close to the sailing port so that I get to the ship around 11:00am -11:30am. Besides, my family likes having lunch at the Windjammer and my husband always looks forward to the paella that they serve for lunch the first day only. Yes people, the Windjammer is going to be crowded because that is the only place that is open to eat for the first few hours of the day. There was an announcement around 1:20pm letting us know that our bags were ready and off to our junior suite we went.
Cabin Review
Junior Suite with Balcony
Cabin JS
I was in cabin #8616. I read in a previous review about noise above them. I would have to say the same. I think I was located underneath the pool deck towel area so it seems that we were always hearing the rolling of the towel carts that was quite loud.
Port Reviews
Miami
I did not do much in Miami. We flew in the day before and stood at the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Miami Brickell Downtown. It was a good hotel but I was not wild about the neighborhood because it has too much construction going on.
Nassau
Vendors are too aggressive. Doesn’t matter if you said no to the first five people, the sixth person will still hound you to braid your hair, taxi ride, etc.
Didn’t want to go to gargantuan Atlantis so we walked over (about a 10 minute walk) to British Colonial Hilton and bought day passes that came with food vouchers ($130 total-my toddler was free). Could not recommend highly enough. Clean facilities and friendly staff that take care of you well.
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