Majesty of the Seas Review

3.5 / 5.0
0 reviews

No Diamond Club happy hour on this Bahamas Cruise!

Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Majesty of the Seas
User Avatar
Fast Alongside
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Rating by category

Cabin
Value for Money
Embarkation
Dining
Public Rooms
Entertainment
Fitness & Recreation
Service

Additional details

Sail Date: Feb 2020

The Majesty is the second oldest ship in the line, but contrary to some opinions it is an attractive ship in very good condition. This ship just began homeporting out of New Orleans a few weeks prior to this cruise and in the past the Crown and Anchor Lounge was reserved for Diamond and up Crown and Anchor Society members from 4:30 to 8:00 pm as a partial replacement for the lack of a permanent C&A lounge.The week previous this was eliminated, to the great disappointment of C& A members. It was unknown at the time of the cruise whether an alternative would be forthcoming on future departures.

It is a very interesting cruise to take as you sail down the Mississippi River for about eight hours before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The next two days were at sea, reaching Nassau the next day. Freeport was the next day, which is an industrial port a half hour from the actual town. There were only a series of t-shirt kiosks and pop up beer bars, although there was a small stage with a band playing as well. In spite of this there were three cruise ships docked there! I attempted to talk to two cabbies to ask if there was transportation into the town and the price. One only wanted to take people to the beach and the other couldn't be bothered to tear himself away from his phone screen. The next group were too busy to stop their arguing amongst themselves to talk to me. I gave up and went back to the ship after a total of about a half hour ashore. However I found it interesting to see the port activities from the top deck of my ship. They included three ships loading/unloading containers, sand excavation, a drydock with a Holland America ship in it,a large petroleum tank farm and two large off shore petroleum loading piers for tanker ships. Nevertheless, since I had never been here before I considered it to be an ok stop, although it could have been a shorter one.

The last stop was at Key West, where we had to undergo customs and immigration passport checks before re-entering the US. This started at 7:00 am. We departed at the scheduled time of 2:30 pm, making for a pretty short visit.

Cabin Review

7 Helpful Votes
previous reviewnext review

Find a cruise

Any Month

Get special cruise deals, expert advice, insider tips and more.By proceeding, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

© 1995—2024, The Independent Traveler, Inc.