Embarkation: We took a taxi from the airport to the port and arrived about 1:00pm. Tip: do not pay for cruise-line sponsored bus transportation. It is ridiculously expensive ($25 per person each way). The port is 5 minutes and a $14 taxi ride from the airport. When we arrived, there was a very long line outside the building, but it moved quickly. We were on the ship in about an hour.

The Cabin: We had a premium balcony cabin on the Caribe deck. The only difference (that I know of) between a premium balcony and a regular balcony is that it is larger and partially uncovered (hello sun!). The cabin was extremely small (much smaller than balcony cabins on Carnival) and the bathroom was practically microscopic! It didn’t bother us too much because we were hardly ever in the cabin. The furnishings are a little outdated, but again not much of a bother. We had a fantastic cabin steward (John) who always had a smile on his face and kept our cabin in tip-top shape.

The Food: The food was decent. Not the best I’ve ever had, but certainly not the worst (I’m looking at you NCL!). The Café Caribe (lido deck buffet) had 4 lines, but usually only one or two were open so they were very busy and crowded. Open all the lines people! We had anytime dining, so we ate in the Island Dining Room each night. The main problem here is a shortage of two-person tables. I know a lot of people like sharing tables, but we don’t which is why we select anytime. Every night, there was a 20-30 wait for a two-person table, but never a wait for a 6-8 person. Clearly, a lot of people prefer a two-person, so they should take out some of the larger tables and add smaller ones. The only night we ate alone is when we made reservations at the Crown Grill ($25 per person surcharge). All I can say is FANTASTIC!!!! The food itself in all areas was very good. No complaints about the food. Read more