Adventure of the Seas Review
whitelimo
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s
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Sail Date: Feb 2018
Cabin: Grand Suite
This was my and my wife's third cruise, all on different lines. That's now given us a good basis for comparison but it's also spoiled us a little bit, because every cruise has been amazing in its own way. Each line and ship has its own strengths, and occasional weaknesses.
We had a Grand Suite on this cruise, which is something I really recommend. For the most part we were able to show up and just walk onto the ship, with a quick stop at the check-in desk (but in the VIP line, which had no wait). The benefits of having a suite are more than we expected. Of course the room, bathroom and balcony are bigger, but the Suite Lounge turned out to be one of our favorite places on the ship, especially because they give unlimited free alcohol during happy hour. There's also a party for suite guests midway through the cruise that also has free booze. And we made pretty good use of the VIP seats in some of the venues too (though some aren't very good seats - in the Lyric Theater, they're in the balcony!).
Disembarkation was the same - with the suite, we were able to just walk off the ship as soon as de-boarding started. (We did check our luggage but didn't have an airport transfer, so being in group 1, we were able to leave right away.) There was already a massive line for Customs when we got to the terminal, but we got the VIP line so sailed right past it. I mean, I'm not a big capitalist at heart, but you do get what you pay for with a Grand Suite on this ship! This was a positioning cruise so it was much cheaper - normally we wouldn't have been able to afford it. (Top tip: look for a positioning cruise!)
Cabin Review
Grand Suite
Cabin GS
Very big room; like most "suites" on ships, not really a suite. It does have a privacy curtain you can close if you want to keep light out of the bed area while somebody else sits up and reads or something, but it's obviously not going to block any sound. Huge bathroom with dual sinks. Tons of storage; lots of drawers, big closets, etc. Double sized balcony with a lounger, two chairs and two tables. The chairs are ridiculously uncomfortable - some Wal-Mart lawn chairs would have been better. I was concerned about having the Solarium hot tub right above us, but I never heard anything from it. What I did hear a couple times a day was the staff rearranging the deck chairs from above, but only on our balcony. Still, it was a little annoying if we had the balcony door open (or were out there) - just a lot of scraping noises. All in all, though, a great room. Comes with a lot of benefits, some of which I outlined in the main review.
Port Reviews
St. Maarten
I hate to give St. Maarten anything less than 5 stars and what they're going through right now is not their fault, but people should be aware that a lot of the island is still out of commission. You can still visit Maho Beach and the Sunset Bar and Grill and see the planes (though there aren't many of them at the moment), and *some* other beaches are still in full swing. You can also still get great local food at LOLOs and a very few of the French restaurants in Grand Case are still open. Still, as someone who loves St. Maarten, I really want everyone to go there and spend money and help them out. From the islands we visited (including USVI and PR), it seems by far the most heavily damaged by the hurricanes.
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