After reading so many reviews of this ship, I was a little worried about this cruise. All of the comments about being too crowded or rude crew were not to be found (by us anyway). This was one of the best cruises we have ever taken and I would gladly go back on this ship again and hopefully one day we will!
We arrived at the port early... around 10 a.m. Only because we were unsure of how long the drive was from our hotel. Parking at the port was a breeze and the porter was very friendly to us. After checking in and getting our sea pass cards we literally waited about 20 minutes to be let on board. Around 11:20 a.m. we were on the ship!
The ship is amazing. It is no doubt the most beautiful ship we have ever been on. We made our way to the Solarium for lunch. Here you will find mostly healthy foods. And this is where we ate most of our meals, except for dinner. The Solarium itself is beautiful. 2 hot tubs and a pool with beautiful views of the ocean. We spend most of our time here too! We never sat around the other pools. Also, we never saw any children here.
Interior cabin. Small but enough room for two people and all our stuff!
Walked over to Junkanoo Beach. Small beach. Ok for an hour or so. Wouldn't go back. Avoided the Straw Market and stopped at a few shops on Bay Street before heading back to ship
St Thomas is probably beautiful but we went to Sapphire Beach which I didn't think was that great. Next time we will go to Emerald or Megan's Bay. And the cab ride was crazy and long!
We went to Orient Beach and had a great time. Beautiful water and nice beach. You might see some naked or partially naked people here so be prepared! Nice shops back at the port area too.
We did park at port and had no problems whatsoever. Quick and easy to park and give your luggage to the porters. We arrived early and were checked in within 30 minutes.