Review ~ 3 Day Weekend Sun to the Bahamas ~ June 1 Sailing

I don't normally post reviews, but with the Sun new to the weekend, all-inclusive model post-dry dock, I know I found a lack of info before going. So here are my thoughts. Let me know if you have any questions.

Background: My DH and I sailed without our kids, we are 36 and 42. From my signature you can see we have sailed on several lines over the years.

Ship ~ Old, but in solid condition. Balcony room had plenty of space for two. Lots of storage. Bathroom size was typical, with a small circular shower with curtain. I am fine not drying my hair on vacation, but if you have thick hair you need to blow out, bring your own hair dryer!

Service was fine. We barely saw our steward, but he kept our room clean and was a talented towel animal folder :-)

Public spaces were in great shape, you can tell they have upgraded parts of it.

Pool area is small and not a comfortable area. We peeked at the kids pool and it is super small. I would never consider bringing my kids on this ship.

All-inclusive aspect was so easy! No swiping, no waiting, no thinking about anything. Many guests definitely partook in a few too many drinks, but it was a fun atmosphere.

Restaurants/Bars -

We ate at both MDRs, Le Bistro, Great Outdoors Buffet, and the Sports Bar.

MDR - we ate here each breakfast and 2 dinners. Breakfast was great! Dinner was good. Nothing amazing, but all decent. I have heard a few reviews of inedible food, and we didn't experience that. (And I am in Food/Beverage) Service was good, if not a bit slow at times.

Each night they would come over with a red and white wine option ready to pour. One night I asked for a different selection, and they easily and quickly accommodated my request without issue.

Great Outdoors Buffet - we avoided the indoor buffet, but ate 1 lunch and some snacks from the outdoor buffet. It was typical cruise ship buffet food. A highlight were the fries.

Food at "snack time", 3-5pm, was a struggle to find. I have found this on my last couple of cruises, that in the changeover to dinner, the options tend to be lunch foods that have been sitting, and very little smaller bites.

Sports Bar - amazing! I wish this served before 5:30pm. I am not one to eat wings that often, and I ate them every night as a late-night snack. So good! They do have an odd rule that you have to order from a table, not the bar, but we had no issue with that.

Le Bistro - we celebrated our 10 year anniversary with a dinner here. We actually went to Le Bistro on our first cruise together, and I had fond memories of the escargot and I will say it tasted exactly like I remembered. Entrees were good, but not stellar.

Spinnaker/Windjammer/Bliss - we frequented all of them a few times, and all were in great condition. I found the special drinks to all be super-sweet, and in areas pre-made, but if you asked for anything else it was freshly made. And they would give you an extra shot on the side (over ice) with no issue as well.

Entertainment/Activities

Comedian - Bad. We suffered through his first show since we sat in the front. And then lasted about 3 minutes of his "adult" show.

Rock You Tonight - show was entertaining.

Latitudes Party - no party on the short cruises.

Casino - my husband actually spent way less time there than usual - he said it was fine, but really smoky. Worse than usual.

We attended a few of the other events/game shows/etc - all were good and entertaining though nothing stood out. There is a White Night as on other cruises.

Ports

Nassau ~ the only place I will ever go if we visit Nassau in the future is Roses Island with www.sandytoesbahamas.com. Absolutely amazing!!! Arrival and departure was super-timely (which I was worried about), and no issue getting a cab on either end.

Great Stirrup Cay ~ great day. We debated staying on board, but changed our mind. Tender was fast and painless thankfully. We then just enjoyed the sun, some drinks, and the water. Shopped for the kids - bring cash. Had some tacos at the taco hut (we didn't visit the big buffet)

All in all we had a blast, and it was the perfect weekend adult getaway!

Thanks going on July 6th

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Happy Anniversary! DH and I are doing this cruise sans kids this summer too and we appreciate your insight.

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