I liked being on Deck 6 towards the aft. It was an easy walk down 1 deck to 5 (Promenade). Or down 2 to our Dining Room for dinners. Didn't feel any movement of ship. Quiet area. Middle aisle of interior rooms. 

Cabin is what you'd expect. Not enough storage space in bathroom (typical for RCCL), so maybe bring a hanging pocket bag to hold toiletries. Good storage space in closets. 
Nice firm comfortable beds. Had a mini fridge, but it was not cold at all. We ordered an ice bucket from our room steward for everyday.

San Juan is very crowded. After we dropped our bags at the ship, we took a cab back into Old San Juan. I wanted to go to the Chocobar Cortes, but our cab driver told us we wouldn't have enough time - it takes so long. My friend wanted to see the street with the umbrellas, so that's where we got dropped off. Took some pics, bought some sodas & chips at the grocery, then caught a cab back to the ship. 

San Juan

Nice little land tour in an air-conditioned bus. Very comfortable. Good guide. Too much time at the Aloe Factory and gift shop for my liking. I do love the Rock Formation area they take you to. Saw the remains of the Natural Bridge. Stopped at California Lighthouse. Offered for some to stay at Arashi Beach if they wanted & they would be back in an hour. They were nice enough to drop my friend & myself off at Moomba Beach so could catch our sailboat excursion from there. 

Maybe I'm too old for this type of excursion (!) it was lots of drinking, loud music, not very good snorkeling, and swinging from the rope into the water. The crew was as nice as could be though - everyone had a good time. Very windy & not great conditions for snorkeling.

Took the All West Beach Tour - it was excellent!! Swam with sea turtles at one, could take the 40-foot cliff jump if you wanted at the next, swam at Knip Beach (looks just like a postcard!), ate lunch, and snorkeled & swam at Porto Mari. Would highly recommend this tour and these beaches. 

Booked this online through shoreexcursioneer, as a Land & Sea Tour Combo. 
Great guide. Cute little open-air bus. Saw flamingos, salt mounds, pink ponds, slave huts, ended up at Lac Bay by Sorobon Beach. Lots of windsurfers there. Very shallow water. That was my least favorite part - seemed a little dirty, and water was too WARM for my liking. Overall great tour though.

Booked this online through shoreexcursioneer, as a Land & Sea Tour Combo.
Awesome sailboat excursion - wonderful captain & crew!! Took us snorkeling in the crystal-clear blue waters. Saw tons of colorful fish, including some curious HUGE blue angelfish that would swim almost right up to your fingers! Spiny sea urchins, saw an eel, flying fish, corals, etc. Crew served us drinks, snacks, treated us like royalty. Would highly recommend. 

Took the 6-hour boat tour around the one side of St Maarten / St Martin. It was a comfortable Cigarette speed boat with a big bow and plenty of seating. There were 7 passengers total. Captain Tony did an excellent job!! 

Departed from a dock just a 10-minute easy walk away from cruise terminal. Went under the draw bridge through Simpson Bay, out the other side. Past Marigot, stopped at Creole Rock for some interesting snorkeling. Saw lots of colorful fish, spiny sea urchins, coral. Next stop was Tintamare to swim with sea turtles. Someone saw a spotted eagle ray also. Stopped at Pinel Island where Capt. Tony gave us sandwiches &amp; drinks. We could wade up to the beach, for shopping, bathrooms, restaurant, if we needed. Pretty places!! Nice water everywhere we went. Last stop was Mullet Bay on the way back. Beautiful beach &amp; water for swimming. Saw a plane coming in for landing at Maho - flew right over the top of our boat. Very cool!
** Would Highly recommend this excursion ** Great way to spend the day!

We signed up in advance for the Guacamole Class at SABOR, the Mexican Restaurant, for one of our sea days, which turned out to be a pleasant surprise.There was a funny activity going on when we waited one night, "If You Know It, Sing It".

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