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production show, Point and Click, was just okay. Some nights we were doing other things or just didn't feel like a show so missed the production show, Formidable, the comedian Phat Cat, and the Guest Talent Show.

Casino: There is a nice casino on board, I guess, though we lost quite a bit of money here! I played slots and have never seen such tight machines. A couple times I hit $60 but spent so much more than that My husband played blackjack and went up and down all week, finishing about $80 down. Even though we were losers overall, we did have some fun here. The dealers were all nice and very friendly.

Montego Bay: Since I'd read a lot of reviews prior to my cruise, I knew Montego Bay could be *interesting* if we didn't plan our day wisely. So, we decided to go to the Sunset Beach resort. It was a short ride from the cruise terminal and cost $40 pp to get in for adults and $20 pp for kids. The resort is all inclusive, so included food, drinks, a small water park (pools, two waterslides, lazy river) and of course the beach, snorkeling, kayaks, etc. We had a great day here! We really liked the waterslides (even us grown-ups). Also, very pleased that it wasn't crowded here at all. The lunch was good, we ate at the Grille outside and had jerk chicken, and some fried tortilla thing filled with beef (forget what they called it). The kids had grilled cheese and hot dogs, so everyone was pleased with their selection. The drinks are good, but served in tiny cups. I didn't find them to be watered down or weak like I'd read. The kids ordered virgin pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris and thought that was cool. You can definitely spend the whole day here. We'd do it again in a minute!

Grand Cayman: This was a beautiful port! We booked an excursion through Captain Marvin's (www.captainmarvins.com) to snorkel and visit the Stingray City Sandbar. We had a great time and were so glad we booked independently rather than through Carnival for this trip. We saw the Carnival sponsored group and it looked crowded. If you book with Captain Marvin's you'll be with no more than 24 people. When you get to Grand Cayman, walk a few blocks to your left and you'll see Captain Marvin's. After we checked in, we boarded an air-conditioned bus and had a brief tour of the island on our way to our boat. We got on our boat and traveled a short distance (15 minutes or so) to our snorkeling stop. The coral reef and fish here were amazing. Be sure to pick up an underwater camera for this trip before

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