The knock on the door was a surprise. It came midway through the cruise my husband, Steve, and I were taking on Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas, and it was the cabin steward. I saw the envelope in his hands as he said, "It's from the captain."
The three ships I sailed (Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky, Carnival's Fascination and Royal Caribbean International's Majesty of the Seas) were as different as snowflakes. Each had its pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses. Here is how the trio stacked up in the categories that matter.
Finding an island to visit in the Caribbean is about as hard as finding a star in the night sky. But look closely, and sometimes it's the smallest flecks in the heavens that shine the brightest.
