Embarkation in Miami was not very well managed and it took us quite a while to get onto the ship although we were Elite. Once on the ship we immediately went to Bistro on Five and had a wonderful lunch.
We got 3 vouchers per day to use on drinks between 5 and 7 pm. The drink menu was very limited.
The ship was beautiful and we were delighted with our Aqua cabin. This ship doesn't have a thalassotherapy pool as other ships do and I missed the lovely warm sea water pool. However the Persian Gardens were a lovely place to relax.
Our accessible aqua cabin was wonderful. The balcony was perfect. The storage space was ample. The bed was very comfortable. Our cabin steward was friendly, helpful and couldn't have done a better job for us filling our every need right away.
Very busy port and embarkation took a very long time. The people working there did not seem to be happy with their jobs and they were mostly rude and surly.
This is a third world country. From what I could see there was nothing to do. While my husband was in the hospital the nearest hotel was 25 miles away. There were no grocery stores or restaurants anywhere near the hospital or the hotel where I stayed which was the Flamboyant hotel. My husband and I survived on stale croissants, bananas and bread which I got from the hotel as I paid $11 per day for a continental breakfast.
Although we did not get off the ship, friends said they visited a beach resort and found it to be absolutely beautiful. If we ever go to Aruba we will have a beach day.