Adventure of the Seas Review
Overall a Decline Over Prior Cruises
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Food in the main dining room was just okay. The menu seemed limited in selection...my wife ordered hamburgers one night as nothing appealed to her. As the week went on the selection got better. There were less alcohol servers than prior cruises as they are pushing the wine packages. The bar and room services also showed a decline. Someone suggested it is because the tips are now prepaid; there is less incentive to please. It makes sense to me.
The Windjammer cafeteria was the same as always, good food and service. The cruise directors staff drives me crazy a little, apparently turning the microphone up to the maximum makes people think they are having fun, but actually it gets hard to hear them.
As for the ports: St. Croix has declined (quantity of people and the economy) since the refinery closed. Still a fun place to go. St. Kitts was nice. We hooked up with a cab and toured the island for $20 for 3.5 hours. Very friendly people. St. Maarten was gorgeous and the people here were also nice. As far as Martinique goes, stay on the ship. These people are the most unfriendly I've ever seen. For the most part they don't even take dollars. Barbados was awesome. The people were nice and we hit a beach, rum tour, shopped downtown, and ate lunch on the island. Very cheap place. If you are looking for a great cab driver here, try "ladiesintransport@gmail.com". Michelle will hook you up with everything. We hit the beach at Payne's bay. You can swim with the turtles right on the beach. I think we paid $7 for a lounge chair on the beach here.
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St. Kitts (Port Zante)
Several of us hooked up with a cab driver off the ship. For $20 each he took us around the island and gave a wonderful tour and stopped at several of the local side of the road type shops. He gave a great tour at a great value. Nice island.
Barbados
Much nicer facility than the Cruzan rum facility, but the tour didn't really take you around as much as the Cruzan facility did. Nice people, but I didn't like the rum as well either.
Barbados
Excellent beach. Small bar with $3 beer and a little food. Turtles are right there in the water. The local guy hooks you up to swim with the turtles and go to a shipwreck for $25. Great deal. The people that did it were happy.
St. Croix
Cruzan tour was nice. The people were friendly and for $7 each we got more than that in drinks. We actually liked their rum the best, although we didn't know it until later in the week. We should have loaded up on rum here. Bring cash, sometimes it's hard to charge.
St. Maarten
We rented a Harley for $49 and drove around the island. I don't recommend this even though it was fun. We hit rain, sand, and lots of traffic and hills. Great ride but tough with the traffic. Bring cash for this island.
Martinique
If I had my way no cruise ship should ever stop here. They are the most miserable people and have no interest in tourism. The people hate Americans. Many merchants don't take the dollar (insist on the euro). Stay on the ship for this one unless you are looking for a totally French and not Caribbean experience.