Life on the Harmony of the Seas

As I mentioned before I was nervous about spending a week on a ship with about 6500 other people.  But I was really surprised I loved cruising!  I loved having the access to the benefits of having a suite cabin.  I will post a few pictures, it was an amazing cabin, we were celebrating our 30th Anniversary (late of course).  We were on deck 17 and 18, yes our bedroom was actually considered deck 18.  It felt more like a small apartment, so when in our cabin I did not feel like I was on a ship.  On the main floor we had a full bathroom and a small living room, and small table with coffee service and a great place to enjoy your room service meal.  This cabin would be great for parents with one or two children.  There was plenty of space to store our empty luggage, and all of our things.  Overall this cabin was amazing and possibly large for two people but we enjoyed the large area.  One thing I want to point out is the large window looking out which is two stories high!  And in the bedroom upstairs you have the control so you can open it when you wake up and gaze upon that beautiful blue ocean!

So when you book a suite do you just get a beautiful cabin?  Absolutely not!  I guess my highlight was having the Suite Lounge it was close to our cabin so we could go over and grab a drink and a few appetizers to enjoy in our room before dinner.  It was a great space to enjoy drinks, snacks, and your concierge is located there so you can discuss anything you need with them, they were great, and always greeted you by name.  It reminds me of the song "where everyone knows your name"!  Needless to stay we spent some time here.  This is also where the Coastal Kitchen is located which is dining for the suite guests for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  We had breakfast and lunch there pretty much every day.  They have a great menu!  We did not have dinner here as we had family with us so we did the main dining room and a few specialty restaurants.  I will have to talk about the main dining room in a separate blog as it was a great experience.

As a suite guest you also have reserved seating in the theater so you can enjoy all of those amazing shows.  Also when you board you are given your own area to board so that goes very smoothly.  As for when you leave the ship, we decided to go it on our own, so I can not tell you if that process would have been easier or not.  It took us about an hour or so to get off but we also went at prime time and alot of waiting in line!

I also want to mention our suite attendants that were great, they seemed to be waiting outside of your door if you had a question or needed anything.  They cleaned the cabin twice a day.  They would chat with you and ask about your day, it was really nice.  We never really needed anything because they did such a great job, a real perk for the suite cabin's.

I will continue tomorrow and hopefully finish up by Saturday as I will be heading to Punta Cana for a work trip, no rest for this travel consultant!  Have a great day!