My husband and I live in NY and it was fabulous not having to fly to the ship. We took the LIRR to Penn Station and hopped in a cab. Could not have been easier.
We had the dining plan and ate in the specialty restaurants every night but one. The service was excellent and the food was great. Dining in the Manhattan room was very loud, but our dinner was delicious even though the server was very harried.
We took an excursion to the beach and a catamaran. We have been to many islands and always do the catamaran excursion. This one was fabulous and should not be missed. The crew was informative and funny. Allowed for snorkeling, swimming, kayaking and paddle boards. Or you could just laze on the catamaran.
Cabin was nice. Our steward, Remi, was very attentive. Only complaints - air conditioning didn't stay on all night and balcony VERY small. We barely had room to put our legs.