mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 #1 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I started this review after the cruise but didn't get around to posting until now. Work always gets in the way of cruising! Warning: I will be posting tons of pictures so may get quite long. Brief Intro There's two of us in this cruise; both in our late 20's. This is my 4th cruise and her 3rd. This Majesty cruise was not really planned. Our original itinerary was to fly to Fort Lauderdale, cruise on the Oasis and come home. But, browsing around sites, we found this cruise at a really good price so we called our TA. She somewhat reluctant booking this cruise for us. According to her, we might not enjoy the smaller ship as our recent cruises were on larger ships. We discussed and discussed and conculded that since we were paying a lot for airfare, we might as well and so we did... Pre-Cruise May 7th - We flew out of Vancouver to Montreal at 11:30pm and from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale. We got to FLL about 12:30pm. We had booked a shuttle to Miami and was told that we'd get a call once our plane lands. We waited for a bit and didn't get any call so I called the shuttle service and they told us that our reservation was for the 18th and not the 8th. Arg! we are not off to a good start, I thought. I should have double checked the confirmation email but neglected to. I canceled the reservation and booked another shuttle outside the airport and we were off to Miami. We stayed at Intercontinental Miami pre-cruise. We decided to pay the extra $20 to get a nice view of the port. Intercontinental Miami Room View from the Room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #2 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Famished, we then walked to Bayside Marketplace for some lunch. We decided on Mambo Cafe. Portions were big and price decent. We loved the mojo sauce that came with the fried pork chunks that we asked the server for the recipe =] Masitas De Puerco (fried pork chunks) Asado with rice & beans and yucca We decided to walk off our lunch Downtown Miami We then headed back to the room as we were still jet lagged We skipped dinner as we were still full from lunch. There's a Starbucks at Intercontinental so we grabbed a danish and banana loaf for breakfast. Shortly after breakfast, we checked out and took a cab to the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Port/Check In We got to the port in about 10-15 minutes around 10:45am. Left our luggages with the porter and went inside to check in. We were quite early so we had to wait in the area after going up the escalator. After 15-20 minutes of waiting, we were allowed to go through to check in. Check in was a breeze (no more than 15 minutes) and we were seated shortly after. Come noon time, everyone was still seated in the waiting area. Apparently, some of the passengers from the previous sailing got off the ship late. The waiting area got really packed. A lot of people were now standing and others sitting on the floor. We were told by our TA that this cruise was sold out due to families celebrating Mothers Day. We were scheduled to board after the d/d+/pinnacle/emerald and platinum members and right after they boarded, a lot of the cruisers charged to the front to try to board even when they're seated at the far back of the room. Port staff ushered them back to sit and restated that everyone will go up according to their seats. We were then called and headed off to the ship. Day 1 We walked around after boarding to take pictures while there's barely anyone around. We then headed off to Windjammer for some Honey Stung Chicken. Selection was good and staff were all smiles welcoming everyone. After lunch we went to our cabin on deck 6. No luggage yet so we walked around and took more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #4 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Our muster station was in the Schooner bar and during the drill, I noticed there were people in their bathing suit, dripping wet. I just shook my head. Though they did towel off as cruise staff explained how to put on a life vest. We hung out on the pool deck for sailaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted May 30, 2011 We then grabbed some snack from the Compass Deli. For dinner, we went to Windjammer as we weren't very hungry. Sushi at the windjammer was yummy..we kept coming back. Pavlova and Savarin After dinner sunset Welcome aboard with cruise director, Dan Dan the Party Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABCHICK Posted May 30, 2011 #6 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Hi mr. jdm Looking forward to the rest of your review. We are doing the exact same cruises you did. What cabin cat. did you have on the Majesty and also the Oasis? We are also staying at the IC in Miami. Love that properity. Haven't decided on which hotel In FLL. Judi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted May 30, 2011 #7 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Great pictures. I love the Majesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #8 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Day 2 - Nassau After we had our breakfast, we got off the ship and headed to Junkanoo beach, We stayed there for not more than 10 minutes and walked back to the port. We've always wanted to go to Nassau to see Atlantis so we booked the Discover Atlantis excursion through the ship. The excursion took over 2 hours and there were tons of walking involved. That property was huge! We got dropped off at the Coral Towers and once inside, we all waited around the shops area to meet our guide. We walked past the shops and into the casino where our guide explained what the decorations symbolized. Good morning Atlantis Carnival Sensation docked in Nassau Majesty inside Atlantis Royal Towers Coral Towers and Beach Towers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #9 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Hi mr. jdm Looking forward to the rest of your review. We are doing the exact same cruises you did. What cabin cat. did you have on the Majesty and also the Oasis? We are also staying at the IC in Miami. Love that properity. Haven't decided on which hotel In FLL. Judi We were in an Oceanview F2 category (cabin 6066) on the Majesty and inside cat M on the Oasis (cabin 10139). We didn't like our cabin on the Oasis. We kept hearing rolling noises like a trolley rolling and banging on the wall. We were hearing this all night throughout the cruise. We complained but maintenance couldn't find what it was. They too heard the noise while standing outside our room. We stayed at Westin Beach resort pre-Oasis. i believe we paid less than $90 through hotwire. We arrived early but our room wasn't ready. We left our luggages with them and decided to stuff our beach bags with worn clothing and get some laundry done. We asked a bellman where the closest laundromat is and he said he'll ask a colleague. when he came back, he had a google map printout for us to take. I thought this was nice :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #10 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Great pictures. I love the Majesty. Thank you. There's tons more coming :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #11 Share Posted May 30, 2011 More pics from Atlantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #12 Share Posted May 30, 2011 After Atlantis, we went to Senor Frogs for some drinks and conch salad. The conch salad was so delicious and fresh. The conch man, as they call him, made it in front of us. View from Senor Frog Our drinks - Miami vice and Pina Colada The conch man in action Conch salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted May 30, 2011 #13 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Ok, here is the inevitable question: What kind of camera did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4nigirl Posted May 30, 2011 #14 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Thanks for this fantastic review! Your pictures are amazing! This is a great reminder of the fantastic time we had back on her last August! Thanks for reliving the memories for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #15 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Night fell and still in Nassau so we took some pictures of the ship. Majesty of the Seas We went to Johnny Rockets to take advantage of our 2-for-1 milkshake coupon Vanilla Milkshake and Malt We also watched the night's production Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #16 Share Posted May 30, 2011 More pics from the production then, we called it a night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #17 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Day 3 - Coco Cay One word to describe this place - exquisite! I'll let the pictures do the talking. Tender Ship Coco Cay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #18 Share Posted May 30, 2011 We walked towards the end of the beach. It was quite rocky but beautiful, nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #19 Share Posted May 30, 2011 We also saw a stingray So peaceful and serene Taken from the dock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #20 Share Posted May 30, 2011 More pictures of Coco Cay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #21 Share Posted May 30, 2011 After a perfect beach day, we went back to the ship and saw a ship docked not far from where we were We also watched the belly flop contest All together now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #22 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Dinner was again, at windjammer for sushi. We had late seating dining and we found that after coming back from a port of call, we're always hungry so we'd have snacks. By 7pm, we'd be hungry again so we'd get sushi from the windjammer but these usually leave us full so we'd just skip dinner at MDR altogether. Party on the pool deck We also called for room service. Spinach and Artichoke dip, Honey stung chicken and pizza...yum! Then it was time to call it a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #23 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Day 4 - Key West In Key West, we walked around Duval Street and then walked to the southernmost point in 90°F weather (32°C)!!! It was way too hot so we took a cab back to the port. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that we tried Kermit's chocolate-dipped key lime pie. It was way too rich and creamy for my taste. Cookies in Duval Street were huge! Chocolate-dipped key lime pie Taken from Mallory square Back on the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #24 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Tonights dinner was at the main dinning room. Scallop Risotto Caprese Salad Entree Dessert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.jdm Posted May 30, 2011 Author #25 Share Posted May 30, 2011 It was time to pack and coming back to our cabin, there, on the bed, was our disembarkation tags :( Disembarkation Disembarkation went smoothly and without a hitch. We took a taxi to Avis and off to Fort Lauderdale we went to board Oasis the next day. In closing, we really enjoyed our time on the Majesty and we'd do it again given the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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