EKRAFT22

I did this my cruise last August and although my anxiety was at an all time high that morning, it ended up working out perfectly. I did it again this year haha

My boyfriend & I will be in St. Kitts in August and we were hoping to do a dune buggy tour. The one that seems to be the most recommended is Mad Max Dune Buggys, whom I reached out to but they are away the day we are in port.

Does anyone have any other reputable companies they can recommend? 

I'm not sure which cruise line you're sailing with, but I did a snorkle w/ sea turtles excursion through Royal last time I was in Barbados and it is one of the best experience I've ever had. You sail out on a catamaran and they were serving rum punch, snorkle for about 30-40 minutes, then we were allowed to relax on shore for about another 45 minutes. Everyone has there own preferences but everyone that was in our group was ranting and raving over this too.

I have sailed on the Anthem 3 times now, and I find the Solarium is your best bet for breakfast & lunch unless its off peak. I've never had issues with the windjammer on any other ship like I do on the Anthem. I'm not sure if it's just not big enough or what the case is but it never seems to flow well.

4 hours ago, LeeW said:

Our favorite place to sail from.  You can get a lot of eastern Caribbean ports that you can't see from Florida sailings.  Plus a great place to spend a couple of days pre-cruise.  Note that if you sail on cruises that are underbooked you will find them filling the ship with locals at incredibly cheap prices.  No different than other ports.  We generally sail B2B from there because it really isn't worth the airfare for a 7 day.  Definitely wouldn't do it for a 3 day.

We stayed in San Juan for a week before.

5 hours ago, PhoenixCruiser said:

What day did they offer a 3 nighter on the Freedom last August?

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August 1st - August 4th. Only went to St. Thomas & St. Maarten.

Just now, Joseph2017China said:

I think you should reconsider.  If you did not enjoy a cruise because English was a second language than cruises outside of the 50 states is not for you.  I have been on trips around the world, and never once did I not enjoy the difference in cultures and never had an issue with languages being different. 

 

Spanish will be a very dominant language on the ship but that is part of what makes going on cruises exciting.  But it's not for everyone.

You're clearly misunderstanding. This is not about culture, that is what I enjoy about the islands and port of calls the most.

It's about paying thousands of dollars and not even understanding the comedians punch lines. I have zero issues with the entire sailing being completely bilingual, but I do not enjoy when it was solely in Spanish which was my most recent experience. That is why I reached out to hear others experiences. 

2 minutes ago, davekathy said:

We're doing another B2B cruise out of SJ March 2019 and have no concerns. We like cruising out of SJ. due to they are port intensive itineraries. 

That's my favorite part too! I love cruising in March but lately have had to switch to August due to my work schedule.. Enjoy your trip.. thank you for the feedback!

Just now, davekathy said:

EKRAFT22; All of the RC production shows, quest, marriage show, pool side activities and others will be in English. As far as a guest entertainers (comedians, singers those types) will primarily be spoken/sung in English with possibility a little Spanish if the entertainer is bi-lingual. No matter the cruise lines we've sailed out of SJ they have never been exclusively in Spanish. Yours is the first I've ever heard of that being the case. 

That's what I thought too! This was an unusual sailing. 3 days on a Wednesday ( i think it was just a fill in to be honest)

The entirety of the cruise I met two other English speaking families, and they were just as shocked as me. I had a feeling it was just because it was short and last minute, but just wanted to be sure.

3 minutes ago, alfaeric said:

Just sailed on the Freedom 2 weeks ago, and it was the same.  All announcements were bi-lingual. 

 

Then again, some of our sailings from Miami were also bi-lingual.   

 What about the entertainment? I'm not very worried about the announcements.. it was more the entertainment/music we couldn't enjoy.

Has anyone recently sailed out of San Juan on the Freedom?

I went in August (it was a last minute, 3 day cruise) and EVERYTHING was spoken in Spanish. From announcements, to the entertainment, music, etc. It makes sense, as most of the ship seemed to be Puerto Rican Natives, but it was very hard to enjoy the time spent on the ship for my boyfriend and I.

I went out of Puerto Rico in 2015 and this was a completely different experience (I only remember some announcements being done in Spanish after English).

I was thinking maybe this had to do with such a short cruise but I'm not sure if this is customary now.

Has anyone recently gone and had a different experience? I just booked another out of San Juan, completely forgetting about this and just want to know if I should reconsider..