We are a couple aged 29 & 35 with no kids. As I have always wanted to get away from the bad winter weather over the festive season, a cruise to the Southern Caribbean seemed a sensible option! We started our journey from Newcastle Upon Tyne in North East England on 19th December. Firstly, our connecting flight to London was grounded for 3 hours due to heavy snow... resulting in us missing our connection to New York and spending the night on the floor at Heathrow airport... followed by all airports in N.Y. closing... and all hope of reaching Cape Liberty in time for our 4pm sailing went down the pan! Luckily, all was not lost! We managed to get transferred on to a flight to Miami that morning and then on to Puerto Rico (our first port of call). RCC even arranged a 3 night stay for us at the Caribe Hilton at no extra charge.

The ship was bigger than I'd ever imagined when we embarked in San Juan. I just wish I could say the same for our Interior Stateroom! We could barely move around once our suitcases were delivered and it was strictly one person at a time in the bathroom. But I did like the way that they managed to cram little shelves in every alcove.

We headed for the Windjammer (fairly quiet as most had gone ashore in San Juan) and marvelled over the amazing choice of food and impeccable service. In my opinion, the food served here was far better than anything served in the dining rooms! It also sadly proved that obesity/sheer greed is alive and well amongst most Americans. Read more