We chose this cruise as a vacation/birthday celebration with my husband's family, 6 of us in all. Cruising as a vacation with family is great as you have the option to spend time together or venture off separately, and all gather together for a lovely dinner in the evening where no one is responsible for the meal planning or kitchen clean-up!
This was our first time on the Adventure, but we have cruised many times on several lines. I absolutely loved this ship! It is a perfect size, allowing for the upscale activities of the Flowrider and ice skating shows without long waits or lines for anything. Embarkation was an absolute breeze - we entered the terminal at 12:30 and were on the ship in 15 minutes - Wow!
The Windjammer Marketplace cafe can get a bit crowded at peak times, especially on embarkation day when everyone grabs lunch while waiting for their rooms to open. But, there is always plenty of food and the staff does a great job of clearing tables and bringing drink refills around to help. I liked the drink stations on this cruise as they had someone there filling trays of drink glasses with water, tea, lemonade so you could grab and go. Really reduced congestion in this area compared to other ships. Remember that both sides of the buffet have the same offerings, and then in the back they flow into a grill area with hamburgers/hotdogs/pizza/mexican and a dessert section. No lack of food choices, for sure!
Nice size for an interior cabin. Included a loveseat as well as a desk area. Shower was decent sized with a curved sliding door instead of a thin shower curtain. Bed was a little too hard, but not terrible. Lots of closet storage and hangers.
Labadee itself is a lovely spot and we had great weather, but the activities are all fee based and seemed over-priced, so didn't do these. Took the tram to Columbus Beach instead, but walking down the path to the beach took you past a craft market run by Haitian locals. We didn't feel unsafe, but since this was a "private island" for RCCL, we didn't expect to need cash and felt badly that we couldn't purchase anything.
Provided lunch was good, and the bars were serving nice cold drinks!