srlucado Posted October 24, 2005 #1 Share Posted October 24, 2005 My wife and I had a wonderful cruise on the Sovereign. Departure was smooth and easy; the RCI staff is friendly and efficient, especially considering they have to jam 2,600 people through one door in a relatively short amount of time. We had an outside cabin on Deck 3--a little small, but comfortable for the two of us. Kenrick, our cabin steward, was absolutely terrific. The best I've had on any cruise ship. Coco Cay was a very relaxing day at the beach--saw a big stingray, starfish, and (a few) small jellyfish. Food was very good, I thought, and there was certainly enough of it. Beaches were uncrowded; we dragged a couple of beach chairs into the shade and really relaxed. Nassau was...Nassau. We didn't take an excursion, but walked around Bay Street. I almost bought my wife a lovely pair of emerald earrings at Colombian Emeralds. Now I wish I had! I did buy some cologne for us (Opium for her; Obsession for me) at better prices than on the ship. One evening, my wife won $170 playing bingo, and gave me $20 to toss into slots; I got lucky and turned it into $100--and then we quit! We must have set some sort of record, both coming out ahead on gambling on a cruise ship. (So next time we'll get annihilated, I'm sure.) Food in the dining room was very good; service a little hectic but overall fine. Windjammer was better than I expected. The pre-departure spread was very impressive; lots of choices, and very tasty. The two shows with the singers & dancers were brisk and enjoyable, and a great opportunity to enjoy a couple of pina coladas. The singers and dancers really give their all; I couldn't believe how much energy they put into the show. (We didn't see the other entertainers.) Return/disembarking was pretty easy, though it always seems slow. US Customs was a breeze. All in all, a terrific time. The four days zoomed by. As usual, I wished I could've stayed longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz1234 Posted October 24, 2005 #2 Share Posted October 24, 2005 We were on that sailing also. I went to the Mast Bar around 3ish but didn't see any CC people. Did you meet up with any others? We had a great time..had 2 teens w/ us who really enjoyed themselves. We rented at Atlantis and spent the day in Nassau there. It was wonderful, thinking of flying down to go there for a few days. CoCo cay was beautiful, we rented Hobie Cat and sailed over to NCL's private island. They were not there that day :) I must say it seems we lucked out with weather, it was perfect and I'm glad I'm not cruising now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srlucado Posted October 24, 2005 Author #3 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Unfortunately, I didn't meet any other Cruise Critic members. One of our table-mates at dinner said that she'd heard of the site, but didn't elaborate, so I don't think she was a regular member. And I should've mentioned that the weather was great. A little warm and humid, but very calm seas and lots of sun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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