Mary Petrosky
Itinerary: Bahamas
Sailing Date: April 23rd, 2011
Age: 52
Occupation: Tax Collector
Number of Cruises: 3
I'm guessing this
review will never make it into print but i'm
going to make the attempt anyway, because people
need to know what the Bahama Celebration cruise
line is actually selling.
To start the offer
of a 2-day cruise for $99.00 is for a cabin with
2 single bunks. Hardly appropriate for a married
couple. So, of course I upgraded to a queen size
bed. What I got for that upgrade was a piece of
plywood across the width of the cabin with a
mattress thrown over top of it. Again, wishing
to have a nice cruise with my husband I upgrade
again to a cabin with a window. I was specific
in saying I wanted more than a porthole. Well,
what I got was a 18x24" small window that I had
to crawl across the plywood bed to look out of.
I woke up both days with a severe back ache, and
I usually don't have back problems.
You can't walk
around the ship, outdoor space is limited to the
front or back of the ship. The Swimming pool is
a half moon shaped, approx. 6 feet wide and 12'
long. I didn't waste my time...two people in it
and it's full.
Food was abundant
and adequate. Free drinks of any kind were
scarce. Buying drinks containing alcohol was
very expensive, between $8.00 and $12.00 per
drink...depending on what you're drinking and
they were small. Loungers and tables to eat at
were scarce. It got to the point that the
constant pushing of drinks on deck just appeared
shameless.
The prices in the
ship store were outrageous. Air Tran lost my
luggage so I need toiletries so I had to buy
them on the ship, what a shock, a one ounce
bottle of shampoo was $3.50 and 3 ounces of baby
oil was $7.10.
The shows...hmm, I
guess they were okay as long as you only see
them once because they do the same acts show
after show. The comedians good, avoid the Elvis
impersonator. Oh, and there's not enough seating
in the shows so get there early or you'll be
standing for a few hours.
There's nothing
else to do on the ship. Of course, unless you
gamble and if you do, be prepared to be in a
very small room where the guest are smokers and
the exhaust fans are very few.
Do your self a
favor and skip this cruise. The most enjoyable
part of the cruise was the excitement of finally
getting back to palm beach where the cruise was
ending.
