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π Heard his name but never knew who he was or anything about him, till I went to Bonaire years ago and keep returning. As an equally ardent lover of Bonaire ..........Belafonte's O Island in the Sun was written for Bonaire. Belnam, a residential district there is named after him. He once owned Klien Bonaire. The Belafonte is named after him as well. All in Bonaire.
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Arzeena replied to DELTABLUE's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Just chiming in to say that Aysy S on the Jewel is a real delight! Loved her! -
We disemabrked from the Jewel of the Seas yesterday. It was a wonderful cruise. The ship is kept very well and is in a really better condition than the last time we were on it (Feb 2018). Public areas are clean and well maintained. Yes saw some chair hogs, but there was plenty of space and lounge chairs available all over, just not wihin 2 feet of the main pool. I am not very fond of the solarium on this class of ships (compared to the Anthem) but it was quiet and peaceful and less crowded than the Anthem's. Elevators were easily available, wait if there was one was not too long. Easy to take the stairs for us too. We were on Deck 8 aft balcony and it was a great room. The walk did not seem too much, and also far away from the centrum which was alive with music till late night. State rooms had new carpets. Just the same old cloth upholstered sofa. Plenty of storage in room and bathroom. Capsule shower. Room attendant came once, we picked morning service, brought ice twice as requested. There were families with kids and teens, everyone minding their own business. I liked the new dining room menus. Windjammer food was also good. Nothing to grumble about the variety or service. The crew and staff was one of the best.....I am comparing to the two cruises on the Anthem (in Nov and January). These guys were excellent. Felt like family. Internet.....was not expecting much but was very surprised (and happy) that it was one of the best....by FAR better than on the Anthem. They had Starlink, they had not changed/updated their routers yet, and still it was one of the best, inside the room, in public areas also. Dh is always working remotely and he commented about it a lot. At 23 knots the little Jewel was not as smooth as the Anthem but it was fine when cruising normal speed. Shows were very good. Good variety. Ports were Labadee, San Juan, St Marten, St Croix and Coco Cay. Went out for dinner in SJ, Cafe Berlin...have been there before. It was OK. St Marten was beautiful as always. Too short a time in St Croix so walked over to Paradise beach and sat there for a while while DH snorkeled. Labadee was just pristine! Lot of changes from before....felt "decluttered". I think I now like it better than Coco Cay. Coco Cay....beautiful, but the wow factor has worn off on me. Also the Harmony was in port with us. Nothing was lacking, but the island seemed pretty crowded. DH did some snorkelling. I stayed on board after a short walk around and made use of the port day spa special........aaahhhhhh. If asked to pick only one outstanding thing about this cruise and the Jewel, I would say it is her crew. Most of them are going to be onboard or the Greenland route. My room attendant is going to be on the Serenade World cruise the entire time and is really excited and happy to be in Indonesia where he is from. Very happy for him.