After a busy holiday season for us, we decided to sign up at the last month. We received some great amenities: free calls home from the stateroom, free photo package, free internet and a casino benefit -- all were worth it. We also received the UDP and SDP -- both are exceptional.
We had visited four ports before -- so we walked around on our own. The three new ports for us were St. John (Antigua), Barbados and St. Kitts. We took a tour and went to the beach at each location.
Embarkation and Disembarkation went smooth for us. We put our luggage outside the cabin and had no problem finding it. The ship staff were outstanding. We dined at Manhatten and Taste -- enjoying both. We also dined at each of the Specialty restaurants -- all were top notch. We did not like Rock of Ages but we enjoyed all the other entertainment. The Second City is always good. Some good comedians in the Theater and Headliners.
The balcony stateroom was located forward on the port side. It had plenty of space for the two of us. We enjoyed sitting on the balcony. We saw some of the best sunsets one way and some of the best sunrises heading the other way. We were fortunate to have a very nice couple on both sides of our cabin. Cabin Steward, Royal, was excellent.