This is our second (annual) Southern Caribbean cruise on the Summit. It did not disappoint in any way. In truth, my husband and I had almost decided to try something different because we just love good food while we were on vacation and the Summit (and RC) prior to the refurb just didn't deliver in that category. Good, for sure, but not excellent. What a nice surprise to discover that we were wrong!

We booked the new Aqua Class, sight unseen and a with a little trepidation that there were no reviews of that class of cabins. Again, nothing but raves for the room. It was just a touch smaller than our Concierge class cabin from last year, but the extra touches made up for it - the spa shower (which my husband loved) - the daily herbal teas, that changed with each day - the spa slippers and thick robes - the lemongrass scented bathroom products. There was plenty of storage for all of our stuff, even though we, again, brought twice what we needed! My one complaint with the room, and it is minor, is that the hairdryer is not good - it has plenty of power, but is one of those hotel types that you must hold the power button down to get it to work. I think it would be fine with short hair, but with thick longer hair, not so much.

I almost do not have the words to describe Blu. Fabulous - Incredible - Amazing - just to name a few. The food was uniformly excellent - not a single missed beat. I probably cleaned every plate I was given. The service was just as uniformly excellent. From the host (Martin) to the wait staff (Emmanuel, Enrique, Soobass, Olga - others whose names I cannot remember) to the bar and wine staff. We had the premium alcohol package, and our wine glasses were never empty nor were our water glasses. After just the first night, the staff knew that my husband wanted Pellegrino and I wanted Evian. Truly a fine dining experience. Read more