We sailed on the 5 night, April 29th sailing on the Explorer of the Seas (EOS.) We had 2 days at sea, and port stops in Ocho Rios and Labadee. Just as an FYI, we are a married couple in our early 30's and have sailed on RCCL and Celebrity.

Sunday: Sail away from Miami

We arrived around 11:15. From what I had read on the message boards and based on my own past experiences, I thought we would be able to board quickly. However, there was a fairly long line to check in. We were told that boarding was delayed due to ships being randomly chosen for searches (perhaps by the Coast Guard). We finally made it on the ship around 12:30 or so. Cabins were not ready yet, so we made our way to the Windjammer. After a decent lunch, we headed to our Promenade stateroom (8597). The cabin was clean and in great shape. The new linens looked very nice, and the mattress was the most comfortable we have had at sea. We were quite happy with our cabin. Having the window made it not feel like an inside cabin. It was fun to people watch from the window and see the parades. For those concerned with noise, we never heard anything that woke us up. It was nice and quiet. Definitely make sure you get wake up calls because when your curtains are shut, it is so dark that you could possibly sleep right through the morning! Read more