Adventure of the Seas Review
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If you are travelling with children, or even without, there is plenty to do on this ship. Ice skating rink, mini golf, flowrider, water slides, kids pool area, etc. You won't be bored on sea days.
The embarkation was outdoors, hot, and long. Bring an extra change of clothes for the first day, you will need to change! The porters even asked for tips (the porters who just took your bag and put it aside). I've always heard you shouldn't ask. That was rude.
Some areas of the ship seemed dated but overall it was very clean. We had a balcony stateroom. The balcony was more private than other ships we've been on. The stateroom had many storage areas. We didn't even use them all. The steward was nice but a little more knocking before entering would have been good. If all parties are in the room, you may want to use the extra lock. I don't think vacuuming occurred in our stateroom but I did see a vacuum cleaner in the hall.
Cabin Review
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
Deck 6, balcony. Spacious with lots of storage areas. Shower was very small for a claustrophobic person. Twin beds pushed together and were very comfortable.
Port Reviews
San Juan
We just went from the airport to the ship. The taxi prices were fair. To be honest, some parts of our ride looked sketchy and we were glad we didn't stay overnight. However, we have been to other parts of Puerto Rico and they were nice.
St. Maarten
We enjoyed walking around this area but were very disturbed by people constantly coming up to try to sell us something. The walk from the pier to the main shopping area is about 20 minutes.
St. Lucia
We were so disappointed. We had been to St. Lucia before, had a wonderful time with the wonderful people of the island. This time, we debarked in a city area. Every step of the way was someone trying to get you to go with them or buy something from them. The prices varied widely and some sounded sketchy. (don't pay until we pick you up) We were there less than 15 minutes and got right back on the ship. I'm glad we were able to experience St. Lucia previously so we know what it is really like.
Barbados
This was our favorite port of all. The dock area allowed shopping without the pressures of the other ports. The information desk was very helpful in telling us about different beaches. The taxi prices were posted. We went to Carlisle Beach. It was $5. per person to taxi there. When you arrived, you could do lots of activities for way less than the ship excursion prices. (swim with turtles, etc.) We chose to rent a chair and an umbrella for $10. We went swimming in the crystal clear water and saw little fish. One tourist even found a starfish. There were sellers there but there were also security people to keep the tourists from being harassed. It was a beautiful beach.