We walked around the port and enjoyed the sights.  There were many areas decorated for Christmas. 
This port also has a Starbucks within walking distance to the pier. 
The shops were not open until around 10am, which with at early arrival was not great.  So we did not shop much here.

Aruba

We stayed on the ship. 
I did not hear many people enjoy this port.  They said a lot of traffic and a lot of being asked for money.

Cartagena (Colombia)

Took the ferry from the ship at Gatun Lake thru the rest of the canal to Panama City. It took a few hours to make the transit.  We had a nice lunch of chicken kabob, pasta, fruit and muffin. Soda and water were avaliable and beer was available for purchase. The ferry also sold trinkets on board. We were then bused back to the ship at Colon. Wonderful tour and very good tour guide.

Colon (Cristobal)

We took a Rain Forest tour here.  Our trip included a 2 hour each way bus trip to the forest, a gondola ride over the rain forest and then a nature walk.

While we enjoyed the Rain Forest, I would have rather taken another tour that had the river trip as well.  The folks on that tour saw much more wild life than we did.  In fact we only saw a sloth, a frog, and some ants. 

The bus ride is long and tedious.  Would not recommend. 

No time in port to view the outdoor sales that were set up by the ship.

Puerto Limon

I really liked Rose Hall.  It was beautiful.  Lots of lush greenery and the tour guide was very good as well.
From there we were bused back into town.  We were dropped off by Dr. Cave Beach.  The locals try to sell you everything. We were approached to buy drugs here.  We were supposed to be able to go to Jimmy Buffets, but it was closed until 1130.  We did not know this until we got there.  So we had to walk back to the beach and never went back.  
On the beach in the water I had people swimming up on me to try and sell me things or braid my hair.   That was a bit scary, as you could not see them approaching.

Our cabin was just down the hall from the kids club.  Since there were not children on my sailing I don't know how this would be if there had been.  May be a deterrent for some and a good choice for others depending on if you are sailing with your kids.

It is near the back of the ship, and on the 12Th floor.  The main dining rooms are in the front of the ship, so you will walk quite a lot here. 
Very close to the aft stairs, and one floor below the Lotus Spa, the Sanctuary, and the gym. 
The Lotus Spa and the outside walk way are all that is above you. 

Enclosed balcony, very nice.

I later found that some pushed the matter and were seated.I enjoyed the seaweed wrap, but found the technician to be quite pushy to make another appointment.

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