Very Long Adventure of the Seas March 9 - 16 Review

[julielouhoo]

Thanks for taking the time to write such a great review! I have a question about Orient Beach. Where did you get dropped off? I have a 10 yr old son and we'd love to go to Orient Beach, but I want him not to be bombarded with nudity. Most of the places that have been recommended to me are closer to the nudier end!:D Thanks!!

[hawt1]

Thanks for taking the time to write such a great review! I have a question about Orient Beach. Where did you get dropped off? I have a 10 yr old son and we'd love to go to Orient Beach, but I want him not to be bombarded with nudity. Most of the places that have been recommended to me are closer to the nudier end!:D Thanks!!

 

I can not remember the name of the bar where we were dropped off but I think it is where they tend to dropp all the cruise pax off. We then headed left down the beach away from Club Orient.

 

During our stay, we saw 3 or 4 topless walking down the beach and no completely nude individuals.

 

Hardly bombarded IMO. And they will likely be having so much fun they won't even notice. Ours never mentioned it at all but we travel quite a bit and maybe they don't know any different.

[gram1554]

Thank you so much for the review. It was very interesting. We are sailing in October. I did not know that there was a Cinema on board. Where is it at.

[Suzanne74]

Just an FYI about the fuel surcharge. We are on the next cruise and I checked online and I already have a rebate. I am guessing it will be OBC when we arrive

[suznf]

E. Days At Sea

We had only two days at sea. All of the rest of the travel was at night. There was no lack of things to do on the ship. Sea days can provide nice rest spites and allow us to get reenergized. Eat, play games, attend an auction, port shopping briefings, watch movies, attend shows, eat, nap, midday snack, cards, spa, pools, bars, eat, trivia contests, contests, read, chat with fellow passengers and crew, eat, shuffleboard, basketball, golf simulator, board games, darts, dance lessons, culinary demonstrations, wine seminar, Bingo, eat, rum tastings, shopping, gambling, exercise, dancing, art auctions, live entertainment, climb the rock wall, roller blade, play mini golf, eat, play volleyball, dodgeball... the list goes on!

 

 

Rum tastings??? Rum tastings!! You have DHs attention. He wants to know more! Where was it, how much and any idea what they were serving???...do you recall if there was a martini tasting? Inquiring minds....:cool:

[suznf]

Thanks for taking the time to write such a great review! I have a question about Orient Beach. Where did you get dropped off? I have a 10 yr old son and we'd love to go to Orient Beach, but I want him not to be bombarded with nudity. Most of the places that have been recommended to me are closer to the nudier end!:D Thanks!!

 

During our stay, we saw 3 or 4 topless walking down the beach and no completely nude individuals.

 

Hardly bombarded IMO. And they will likely be having so much fun they won't even notice. Ours never mentioned it at all but we travel quite a bit and maybe they don't know any different.

 

We also found, with our own sons, that it was no big deal. (youngest was 12) We were dropped off about 1/2 a mile from the nude section of Orient beach. Although there was topless sunbathing - it is on the French side after all--the nude people apparently stayed on the nude beach. There was the occasional nude person(s) strolling by. They were usually older people. It was more of a lesson in sunscreen and gravity then anything else. After the first two :eek:....it just wasn't a big deal any more. The experience certainly takes the "porn" out of naked---if that makes any sense.

 

The kids attention quickly turns to the water trampolines, vendors and wave runners etc.

[cathyoo]

Great review.. my cousin is running a "booze cruise" in April on this ship. I talked a friend and her DH into going (their first cruise). I want her to love the whole experience. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.