We had an incredible experience at Seawinds. It is a beautiful resort with everything that you could ever want at your fingertips. On top of that, it is a 1 minute ride from the dock. We found a great cabana (free) next to the pool. The food was free, the DJ played great music, the water was beautiful, and the other available activities were plentiful. Contrary to what many other visitors to Jamaica have experienced (including myself in a previous trip), I never felt threatened or bothered in the least. The resort was filled with great people, and they did everything they could to make it a magical experience. Top rating!

Our time on Grand Cayman was limited, so I probably shouldn't have chosen an excursion with so much travel time. We began with the long tender process. From there, we had to take a bus to the next boat. Next up, more travel. Finally we reached the Stingray City sandbar. It was pretty cool. I wouldn't say it was awe-inspiring, but it was fun. Then we were off to Rum Point, which is a little resort on the water. And when I say "little", I mean "little." Actually, it might be a big resort, but the part that we were taken to was very small. On top of that, the resort was hosting TWO private parties and had roped off several rather large sections. The parties reserved all water sports and activities (even beach volleyball) throughout our stay. The trip took us through the lunch hour, so we were all hungry. Getting food was no small feat due to the limited seating and understaffed facility. 

If you hit Rum Point on a less crowded day, I can see it being a very fun place. But on the day we visited, it was horrible.

This place is incredible. My only regret is that I couldn't stay longer. Prior to the trip, I read that it was not the type of place you could experience in one day -- and that was definitely the case. However, we made the most of our time there and were able to have a great deal of fun. We started out by traveling the underground river (don't worry, only parts are underground). From there, we staked out a great spot on the most beautiful beach that I have ever seen. We watched the educators release several sea turtles, and then we enjoyed a yummy lunch. We spent the remainder of the day relaxing by the lagoon.

Nice sized room, blah colors, but plenty of storage space. It is above the theater, so you could sometimes hear noise from below. We were also in a spot where you could hear the waves smacking the side of the ship. I noticed that the ship's wake stopped the waves in all areas behind us, but our area was in the line of fire. Yet despite that, I found deck 6 was a great location in terms of being able to access everything on-board in a timely manner.

In fact, I think the kids were more wild on the Disney ship (aside from the last night, as the kids on Carnival seemed to be in party mode), and the adult consumption of alcohol was comparable.The biggest question for me is whether Disney is worth paying 2X (or more) as much, especially when Carnival has a new ship (Magic) that has a really cool ropes course suspended above the top deck, as well as dueling water slides.

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