PMGNJ04 Posted November 8, 2015 #1 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I am not going to post a long review, but will say that the ship was great, staff was amazing, and food was very good. I will be glad to answer any questions if I can. Port stops were St. Thomas,St. Croix, St. Lucia, Antigua, and for the first time AOS went to Martinique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted November 8, 2015 #2 Share Posted November 8, 2015 What did you do in Martinique, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMGNJ04 Posted November 8, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted November 8, 2015 We researched before we left and found that unless you booked something through the ship you would need to exchange money. The ship had little to offer. Plus it rained on and off all day. We walked through the shopping village at the port. They took the dollar no problem and were generally nice. Then we walked into the city and looked around. In the city, they would not take the US dollar. The locals were less friendly and English is not widely spoken. They have uniformed tourist guides around the area to assist. There is a fort within walking distance but it was not open. My opinion is to make it a ship day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizeblues Posted November 8, 2015 #4 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) What did you do in St. Croix, Antigua and St. Lucia? Starting to plan my March excursions; great to hear other's experiences in port! Edited November 8, 2015 by cruizeblues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted November 8, 2015 #5 Share Posted November 8, 2015 What did you do in St. Croix, Antigua and St. Lucia? Starting to plan my March excursions; great to hear other's experiences in port! �� I'm doing the same thing - planning excursions for Feb. Would love to hear your experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fury1995 Posted November 9, 2015 #6 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I am not going to post a long review, but will say that the ship was great, staff was amazing, and food was very good. I will be glad to answer any questions if I can. Port stops were St. Thomas,St. Croix, St. Lucia, Antigua, and for the first time AOS went to Martinique. Awesome.. I have my 3rd cruise on Adventure booked for 9/03. Back to Aruba for me and hubby (his first time there). My first cruise on her was in january 2002 (booked a couple weeks after 9/11 out of spite) so I missed the maiden voyage by two months. Sailed her again in 2005 and did the opposite itenerary. How is the ship overall? And new additions? Restaurants etc..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiestyx Posted November 9, 2015 #7 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Do you recall what time the cabins were ready? We would like to arrive as the cabins are opening to avoid toting carry-ons. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navigat8 Posted November 9, 2015 #8 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Do you recall what time the cabins were ready? We would like to arrive as the cabins are opening to avoid toting carry-ons. Thanks! Hi. Just back from a B2B on Adventure and the cabins were available from 2pm. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navigat8 Posted November 9, 2015 #9 Share Posted November 9, 2015 What did you do in St. Croix, Antigua and St. Lucia? Starting to plan my March excursions; great to hear other's experiences in port! �� Hi. There is a nice beach within walking distance of the ship at St Croix or you can get a taxi to Rainbow Beach for $6 round trip. There's water sports available there but loungers and umbrellas were a bit pricey. We just walked around in Antigua but got fed up with being bombarded with taxi drivers offering tours etc. There's some nice shops by the port which are quite cheap. I can recommend the Whale watching trip in St Lucia. We booked on the ship but it's popular and sells out quickly! We were fortunate to see several Pilot Whales, False Killer Whales and loads of Dolphins. The flying fish were an added bonus. Have a great time on this wonderful ship:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMGNJ04 Posted November 9, 2015 Author #10 Share Posted November 9, 2015 What did you do in St. Croix, Antigua and St. Lucia? Starting to plan my March excursions; great to hear other's experiences in port! �� In Antigua we did a tour with Christopher John. I would highly reccommend it. His contact info is chrisolejohn@live.com St. Lucia the kids did Tree Top Adventure zip line. It was good and the bus ride was was a nice tour. St. Croix we went to Rainbow beach. That was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sealeggs Posted November 11, 2015 #11 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Awesome.. I have my 3rd cruise on Adventure booked for 9/03. Back to Aruba for me and hubby (his first time there). My first cruise on her was in january 2002 (booked a couple weeks after 9/11 out of spite) so I missed the maiden voyage by two months. Sailed her again in 2005 and did the opposite itenerary. How is the ship overall? And new additions? Restaurants etc..? We will be booking our 4th cruise on this ship for January 30 2016. We have done both itineraries and in 2011 took her on the TA to Malaga. We will be doing the Barbados trip this time with 3 ports we haven't been to. Can't wait for January to get here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2zdworld Posted November 11, 2015 #12 Share Posted November 11, 2015 How was the entertainment at night? Was there a good piano player in the Schooner bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlobster Posted November 14, 2015 #13 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Did you use the Royal IQ app while you were on the AOS? If so, please give evaluation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensnow Posted November 15, 2015 #14 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Subscribed for further info. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curcurt Posted November 15, 2015 #15 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Did you use the Royal IQ app while you were on the AOS? If so, please give evaluation. I thought Royal IQ was only on the Quantum Class ships. Have they expanded it to other ships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlobster Posted November 16, 2015 #16 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I had read Quantum class of ships first then rolled out. I have heard no schedule. Hoping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraodonnell86 Posted November 16, 2015 #17 Share Posted November 16, 2015 We absolutely love Adventure of the Seas! We sailed on Jan 23, 2014 and were very please with how the ship has aged! You can find a ton of info if you look at the reviews of AOS. They have added some touch screen electronic maps that are quite helpful for finding places/events because even though I've been on the ship twice already, I still somehow get lost! We didnt do any of the specialty restaurants because we enjoy the food in the MDR so we stick to that. We always do a balcony and our room was amazing of course! Hope you enjoy your cruise! I'm on the countdown...53 days! :D Awesome.. I have my 3rd cruise on Adventure booked for 9/03. Back to Aruba for me and hubby (his first time there). My first cruise on her was in january 2002 (booked a couple weeks after 9/11 out of spite) so I missed the maiden voyage by two months. Sailed her again in 2005 and did the opposite itenerary. How is the ship overall? And new additions? Restaurants etc..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonpips Posted November 16, 2015 #18 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Thanks for posting - we leave on SATURDAY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatMe Posted November 16, 2015 #19 Share Posted November 16, 2015 What did you do in St. Croix, Antigua and St. Lucia? Starting to plan my March excursions; great to hear other's experiences in port! �� If you wander around Frederiksted, st Croix, I would highly recommend turtle deli for lunch. I heard a lot of cruises complaining about how boring Frederiksted was but we really enjoyed the sleepy little caribbean city. You won't make a day of it, but certainly worth walking through and having lunch. There is a great Bakery also. We stopped there twice......in two hours:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGuyJ Posted November 29, 2015 #20 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I've been reading a lot online about attire in the Main Dining Room. Some things make it sound like Khakis and Polos are a minimum for men on casual nights, while other pages say that Jeans are okay as long as they are not ripped. I generally am in jeans and a t-shirt because I dress in dress pants and a shirt and tie every day for work. I really don't feel relaxed wearing the same thing I wear to work. Since you were just on the ship, can you comment on what people actually wear and what is allowed? I don't mind bringing a dress shirt, tie and sport coat for a formal night, but I'd rather not have to dress up for a casual or smart casual night. What is the reality that you saw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted November 30, 2015 #21 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Jeans are fine on casual nights...please don't wear them on "formal" nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaBear55 Posted November 30, 2015 #22 Share Posted November 30, 2015 T shirts with sleeves are allowed at breakfast and lunch, minimum of an open collar shirt expected at dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted November 30, 2015 #23 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Welcome home. What did you enjoy most about the cruise. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CntPAcruiser Posted December 6, 2015 #24 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I've been reading a lot online about attire in the Main Dining Room. Some things make it sound like Khakis and Polos are a minimum for men on casual nights, while other pages say that Jeans are okay as long as they are not ripped. I generally am in jeans and a t-shirt because I dress in dress pants and a shirt and tie every day for work. I really don't feel relaxed wearing the same thing I wear to work. Since you were just on the ship, can you comment on what people actually wear and what is allowed? I don't mind bringing a dress shirt, tie and sport coat for a formal night, but I'd rather not have to dress up for a casual or smart casual night. What is the reality that you saw? Though it's been a little while since we were on Adventure, I think what we've seen applies across most of the ships. Designer jeans and casual shirts are acceptable and worn on casual nights. My husband has several Armani Exchange shirts that he wears with jeans, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseapril Posted December 6, 2015 #25 Share Posted December 6, 2015 We did a ship's tour in Martinique which was very good. The bus went to St. Pierre, through the Rain Forest to Balata Gardens. Very beautiful gardens. We also did a ship's tour in St. Lucia and are glad we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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