Shopping not as good as previously. Deteriorating atmosphere. Nothing terribly exciting or new to do on the third time around. Good for buying liquor and catching up on e-mail and family on your smartphone - it's the US!

St. Thomas

Lots of nice beaches and inexpensive taxi ride - nothing else. It's a beach beach!

Antigua

The unexpected gem of the trip. We did a 7 hour plus combined tour that was by land going south, 2 hour beach break, and speedboat going back. Interesting culture and history. Good touristy things to do e.g. drive-up volcano, view World Heritage sites, and exclusive bays etc. Enough locally to do interesting tours 2-3x.

St. Lucia

Very pleasant island. We went to St. Maarten by taxi for shopping and French pizza lunch - successful on all counts. We sometimes go to the beaches. Lots of choices to spend a day in St. Martin/St. Maarten. Liquor prices around the new pier are not good - either go downtown around the old pier, buy in St. Thomas, or better yet have the ship match St. Thomas prices.

St. Martin

Nice island, although roads are a little rough. Interesting history the first time around. A second time may reveal some more history, such as Clay Villas. Probably a stay-on-board or short walk out after two or three times.

First a brief overview:
Strengths
-	Highest regard for health and safety
-	Gorgeous, well maintained ships
-	Great value for the base price
-	Generous frequent guest program
-	Reasonably robust Internet at reasonable prices
-	Good TV programming and on-demand movies
-	Happy crew  -- it's obvious they are well treated
-	Lots of recreation/entertainment -- but it's not Broadway or Hollywood
-	Right tempo -- a minimum of blaring, obtrusive noise
-	Fairly priced shore excursions
-	Mostly very good to great alternative dining venues
-	Good logistical design for buffet
-	Good liquor and coffee bars
-	Very good indoor pool -- albeit missing thaslotherapy
-	Multiple sanctuaries on-board to get away from the masses

Weaknesses
-	Lack of food consistency in Blu
-	Minimum in-cabin storage
-	Presently overpriced alternative dining
-	Persian Garden has lost the spa feel with spa rooms set at 50 C
-	No true mid-ship elevator bank
-	Ice cream quality and variety diminished
-	Limited options at pool grille
-	Pool butlers provide limited servicesThe #1 issue is food quality and consistency.If on the other hand you choose to take a beverage package among the non-alcoholic to alcoholic choices, eat in alternative dining venues on nights when the MDR/Blu menu doesn't line up to your food preferences, and seek out the many on-board sanctuaries, you will have a premium plus experience (albeit, not a luxury experience) at a total cost still far below the per diems of the next step up (e.

Celebrity Silhouette Review

Silhouette: Bayonne to Eastern Caribbean R/T - February 10

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