I hate boats. The only cruises I was ever on before were overnight ferries with cabins. I hated it. The boats bounced around and the noise of arriving and tying up made it hard for me to sleep. Finally, last year, at a young age sixty some friends and my wife conspired to get me onto the two night Bahamas Celebration. This year I booked the trip myself, just for us.

This is a really excellent way to sample the cruise holiday experience. This is a really really small cruise as it is only 67 miles from West Palm to Freeport but you really get a taste of the cruise experience and feel like you've been somewhere.

I noticed some less than enthusiastic reviews but I think they are written by those with misplaced expectations. This is a smaller older ship. It does not have the space for an art gallery or rock climbing wall. But its a well managed ship with excellent food and a top of the line staff. Read more