OMG... what to say and where to start. I am not a seasoned traveller although I wish I were. But from the time we (Nathalie, my friend) and I arrived at the Port of Miami to the time we stepped into the airport to return home, I have to say it's freestyle or nothing for us. The boarding was done very smoothly and professionally and I was hoping that the staff would be as friendly on the boat as they were at the port. As I had thought, we were not disappointed. Smiles and smiles and courteous hellos all throughout the week on the ship!

We had reserved an inside cabin. Wondering if it would be too small we figured we would only be in there to sleep so it wouldn't be so bad. To our surprise the stateroom was spotless and very well organized and the perfect size. There was a lot of closet space and the bathroom was great. We had absolutely no problems there. Also I'd like to give thumbs up to our steward Emmanuel, who kept us in order and was very pleasant and polite...thanks Emmanuel for the towel animals!!

We were to stop at Great Stirrup Cay first but the waters were too rough and we could not tender in. We were a bit sad but the staff of the Pearl more than made up for it with activities and fun stuff to do on the ship. Better safe than sorry and we were glad they thought about passenger safety. We did get to visit Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman and Cozumel and we were delighted with the cruise line's organized excursions. Read more