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Can anyone share any first hand knowledge of what the Monarch is like now. My family is sailing on it on June 17th, 2001. I heard it was refurbished recently, but didn't see that information documented here at Travelpage.Anyone else going on the same sailing?
quote:Originally posted by Suzie249:IDAMAE3218 just got back from the monarch. it was my first cruise, can't wait till my next cruise.i absolutley loved it. i don't know what the monarch looked like before, but i was commenting to my husband, that for an 11 year old ship it looked brand new very well decorated and very clean.i was very impressed.i loved all the ports of call.take the land and sea excursion on st. lucia it was excellent.it was well worth the money.i'll be happy to answer any more questions you might have.
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**We didn't like Trunk Bay. Too busy and the lifeguards blow their whistles every 5 minutes. Too many rules for a beach. You cannot even throw a ball or frisbie for crying out loud.
We were on the Monarch in February and loved it. Overall this was one of my favorite cruises. The itinerary was wonderful. I loved the Ship too, although cabins are quite small. We loved going to the Viking Crown before dinner during happy hour to relax and talk about our day (there were 14 of us traveling together).
I think St.Thomas is a great place to snorkel. I prefer the "walk off the beach" as opposed to "jump off a boat" entrance to the water since I am not a swimmer. I have been to Trunk Bay before but much preferred the side trip we did on our own. Take a taxi and go to Coki Beach. The snorkeling was the best! We went early in the morning and there weren't many people there. Even as we left several hours later, the beach was not crowded. It was amazing how many fish we saw. I would rank this as the best snorkeling we ever did.
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