Great thread! I am currently trying to decide between these 3 excursion options as well. Shade (lack thereof) is a concern for me as well. It doesn’t appear that any of these beach breaks offer anything more than shaded palm trees.
Thanks for sharing. I’m going to check out your Symphony review as I’m booked for May 2024. I started to second guess it and thought maybe I should’ve opted for Wonder since it is a newer ship.
This is great info. I’m going to Labadee for the first time May 2024 and I saw the listed price for two loungers. It left the impression that chairs/umbrellas were not free.
Just adding my opinion having recently sailed Joy in May, it felt very crowded in every single venue. There just did not seem to be enough space to accommodate everyone.