There are some things about this ship that are just outstanding. That SeaPlex area is one of the coolest things Ive seen on any ship; some of the food, like Jamies Italian was just stellar; and the tech used in the Starwater show in Two70 is just phenomenal.

Aside from the areas you would typically find on most ships (Pool deck, restaurants, theater, shopping, etc...) there are three "themed" areas - The Esplanade (this ships answer to the Promenade on other RCCL ships), SeaPlex, and Two70.

I feel like each of them have their own features that really set them apart. I am really happy to see the Esplanade on this ship as I really like the promenade areas on the other bigger RCCL ships, but this one is very different. It is much smaller but that does not make it any less interesting. There is a pub at one end of it, shopping in the middle, and lots of places to get snacks and other food items all around it. There is Sorrentos and Cafe Promenade here, which are both nice, and familiar if you have been on any of the other RCCL ships.

Two70 is a really interesting venue. It is like part theater, part bar, part quick service eating area, part lounge. Some of the tech that is in this area is some of the most insane I have seen on any ship! Projection mapping on the window area, kuka arms with giant plasma screens, and sectional stage areas that raise and lower. Just nuts. I watched a bit of the Starwater show tonight and while the content of the show itself was typical "cruise ship fare" (I am sure you know what I mean), the tech was just CRAZY. I mean, they could have been singing "The wheels on the bus" with some of that tech and it would still blow you away!

SeaPlex is probably my favorite new area on the ship. Take your typical sports and recreation area (basketball, ping pong tables, etc) bring it all indoors in a super cool, high tech recreation area with some never-before-seen on a cruise ship activities. Bumper Cars, Trapeze Circus School, Roller Skating, etc, along with your traditional basketball, volleyball, etc. There are ping pong tables, foozball, and an Xbox lounge along with the Hot Dog House all in this two story area. So far I think it is my favorite part of the ship.

Overall, this is a REALLY REALLY nice ship. It is ridiculously nice! Everything about it just seems to have a really high-end "classy" feel to it. Even the "fun" areas are all sleek and well designed with a more upper scale touch.

In many ways this a total departure from what we have seen from Royal Caribbean recent offerings on ships like Allure or Freedom. The ship feels a lot more like a spiritual successor to the Radiance class ships and even almost like a Royal Caribbean/Celebrity cross over concept.

So cool...

Love all the random high-tech stuff on this ship!

In crafts today, Kristen made Honey Lemon's purse! By the end of the ship, she'll have something from all the Big Hero 6 characters made!

Let's take a look at The Cafe at Two70.

This is where you can get the "better than normal sex" salad and the very popular roast beef sandwiches.

So today we are in Nassau. Just gonna say it - we are NOT a fan of The Bahamas. We hate it. Although the positive side of being here is it means more time to explore the ship!

And that's exactly what we did! Starting with some pasta with nothing but melted mozzarella cheese!

This is a Red Velvet..um...zinger? It was wonderful.

RANT!!! I'm soooo glad that Royal Caribbean has never done this to any of their ships! To me, this just looks so ugly and cluttered on the top of NCL's ship. I like that all the amenities that RCCL put on their ships look like they were organically designed for their ship, not just something bolted on as an afterthought. Just look at the pics of North Star and iFly on Quantum. Both of them are sleek, and look like they fit into the overall design of the ship. And I'm sure if Royal Caribbean ever does decide to put a ropes course or a water slide on one of their ships, it won't look ugly like this does. /end rant.

Can you tell where the NCL ship ends and the Carnival one begins? No? Neither can I! When did NCL become so trashy? Their ship was blasting party music obnoxiously loud, they had Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubemen at the entrance to the ship, and the clientele coming off the boat just "felt" like Guy Fieri should have been hanging out jumping between NCL and the Carnival ship. I just don't remember them being like this at all as the last time we sailed NCL they were at least a bit more higher end. Weird...

We enjoyed our day in the Bahamas by hanging out on the ship!

Kristen had some swimming pool time!

Under water we go...

Thumbs up for Quantum of the Seas!

OK, so we got off the boat for a few minutes just to re-confirm our thoughts on Nassau.

This is the ONLY redeeming quality of Nassau!

Where are the Frozen Del Sol shirts! C'mon and Olaf shirt that changes color in the sun should just exist!

Here's the straw market. We didn't go in.

Yesssss!

They wanted $22 for these because they were "hand crafted." Yeah...by children!

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