Enchanted Princess - 2/26/24 - 3/7/24 Southern Caribbean

[JGmf]

20 minutes ago, tmcabee said:

Do you happen to remember what time the shows were in the evening? 

 

Shows ran at 7:30pm with a repeat show at 9:30pm. 

 

Whether it's Enchanted or Emerald, enjoy your cruise!

[Redwing55]

Thanks for your review.  It's refreshing to read how positive you still were with your bumps in the road.  Way to keep things positive, yet informative and real.

We'll be doing a similar cruise on her next year (but Tortola, no Martinique.)  We've been to most of the ports so it's good hearing others experiences for potential excursions or beaches to check out.

Enjoy all your future voyages!

Thanks again.

[WisCruiser2]

We were on the two sailings before yours (in a Deluxe then a "regular" balcony), and had a wonderful time! Unfortunately, we couldn't dock in Dominica (due to swells) so we didn't get to do the whale watch tour we'd booked. On Martinique we took a taxi to Balata gardens and enjoyed them very much, too.

 

If you are a fan of jazz at all, you missed a great trio in Take 5, along with the house band playing there a couple of nights. Each night they played a different set -- such as Duke Ellington/Cole Porter/20s jazz, 60s, including movie themes, and more "modern" Dave Brubeck/Herbie Hancock/John Coltrane. We were disappointed in Crooners, while Simon had a great voice, he was a bit to "cheesy" for us.

[Louise245]

Thank you for such good reviews. In the Fall 2022 we did a transatlantic on the Sky Princess and really enjoyed it. It was not at full capacity. We are thinking of booking a 14 day cruise on the Enchanted but are worry it will feel very crowded. We do not care for sitting by the pool but like to find a lounger to read, preferably in the shade. Is this possible.

we are both very easy going and understanding and do not get upset if we have to wait a bit for things. I just do not appreciate pushy people. 
 

So is founding a lounger to read mission impossible on sea days and does the ship feels very crowded?

 

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

Louise

 

 

 

[JGmf]

2 hours ago, Louise245 said:

Thank you for such good reviews. In the Fall 2022 we did a transatlantic on the Sky Princess and really enjoyed it. It was not at full capacity. We are thinking of booking a 14 day cruise on the Enchanted but are worry it will feel very crowded. We do not care for sitting by the pool but like to find a lounger to read, preferably in the shade. Is this possible.

we are both very easy going and understanding and do not get upset if we have to wait a bit for things. I just do not appreciate pushy people. 
 

So is founding a lounger to read mission impossible on sea days and does the ship feels very crowded?

 

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

Louise

 

 

 

@Louise245 We had zero issues finding loungers on this cruise.  Book it.  You'll have a great time!

[Louise245]

57 minutes ago, JGmf said:

@Louise245 We had zero issues finding loungers on this cruise.  Book it.  You'll have a great time!

Done. Loll! Thank you for letting me know!

[rockymtn2]

On 3/9/2024 at 9:11 AM, JGmf said:

Antigua: For this stop, given the early sail-away (4pm), we went with Princess’ Catamaran and Lobster tour thing.  It was a good excursion overall, including visits to two amazing beaches. Only regret: I wish we had enough time to go to what appeared like a vibrant shopping port, but we got back too late, with only about 20 minutes to spare for all-aboard.

 

Here's an amazing beach we visited.

Will be in Antigua in about a week!  What beach is in your picture?  It looks beautiful!  Was there a big drop off?

Edited March 24 by rockymtn2

[JGmf]

11 hours ago, rockymtn2 said:

Will be in Antigua in about a week!  What beach is in your picture?  It looks beautiful!  Was there a big drop off?

 

You'll have a blast at these beaches...which unfortunately I have no idea where/which they were. 

 

The tour company through Princess was 'Mystic Catamaran Cruises'.  Not many went too far out in the water, so can't tell how far the shelf extended.  There was, however, like a sandy, somewhat steep (1 foot?) unexpected drop off pretty close to the shore/waterline.  People had to balance to get back on the beach.  Nothing horrible though.

[barkingator]

Does the MDR serve escargot?

[Potstech]

Yes on the last "Dress to Impress" night.

[WisCruiser2]

On 3/24/2024 at 7:44 AM, JGmf said:

 

You'll have a blast at these beaches...which unfortunately I have no idea where/which they were. 

 

The tour company through Princess was 'Mystic Catamaran Cruises'.  Not many went too far out in the water, so can't tell how far the shelf extended.  There was, however, like a sandy, somewhat steep (1 foot?) unexpected drop off pretty close to the shore/waterline.  People had to balance to get back on the beach.  Nothing horrible though.

Sounds like it may have been Valley Beach?