My family, (Mom, Dad, 10 year old son and 7 year old daughter) loved our Royal Caribbean cruise! This was our first cruise as a family, although my husband sailed previously on Carnival. We were so relaxed and happy on this ship that we are going on another Royal Caribbean ship next year.

The day before our cruise, we flew United from Washington, Dulles to San Juan, Puerto Rico, with an hour long stop in St. Thomas. We arrived on time at 1:00 pm.

We stayed overnight at the Radisson Ambassador Plaza Hotel & Casino in the Condado Section of San Juan. Our room was on the Ambassador Club floor. Our rate included a room with two double beds, complimentary breakfast, internet access and happy hour food. Drinks were available from an honor bar. The hotel was clean and the location was convenient. We were a ½ block from the ocean and within walking distance of many shops and restaurants. The hotel was fine for a one night stay and our kids enjoyed the rooftop pool. However, the hotel lobby is narrow, confusing to navigate and dominated by a tired looking casino. The Club level elevator stopped working, which was annoying. The hotel staff was not very efficient, but they were nice. Read more