We flew into Orlando on Friday night and got to our hotel with no issues. The next morning, we headed back to the airport to catch the shuttle we booked, Smart-two. Melanie arrived to pick us up in a very nice van with free wifi and bottled water. The drive was great and seamless. We arrived at port and embarkation went smoothly. We were on the boat by noon. We packed our suits in our carry-on bag, so we could get started in the sunshine. The service was great all week. We planned to tip our servers in addition to the service charge we had paid on the UBP. With the extra tip money, we never waited for a drink in any of the areas that we chose to go. We mostly continued to go to the same spots, since we knew the servers and they knew us.

Our cabin was clean everyday and we had no issues there. I traveled with my best friend (both in our 30s) and my parents (late 50s). On the 4th day, the toilet in my parents' cabin malfunctioned, but it was fixed in 4 hours. It did not cause them any issues at all.

Great Stirrup Cay was beautiful. We relaxed on lounge chairs and had drinks and lunch. The lunch was a typical "picnic" type lunch. Read more