I will start by saying that we are not experienced cruisers, we were on one other cruise 15 years ago but my wife and I and two other couples just completed the 11 day Southern Caribbean cruise and we all had a great experience.

Embarkation and debarkation were well organized. The only opportunity to bring your own liquor on board was at embarkation, at all the island stops your carry-on bags are x-rayed and any alcohol is confiscated until the last day. We took the organized ship orientation tour after we got settled and found it helpful. Our scheduled time to leave the ship on the last day, based on our flight, was 10:15. We had to vacate our room after breakfast which finished at 8:30 so we ended up relaxing on deck for an hour and a half - probably better than standing in a long line at customs.

Our room size was fine, with an adequate balcony that accommodated 4-5 people standing during port sail-aways. Our steward Seby was attentive and kept our room clean and refreshed with ice, etc. Read more