Has anyone been to the Atlantis Resort during your port stop? If so did you book with the boat or did you go through the hotel. I would rather just buy tickets myself with the hotel but cant seem to find any info on their site about such things. Thanks in advance for any help.

It depends on what you want to do at the resort. You can purchase tickets directly from the hotel for $25 to view the aquarium and take "The Dig" tour. The "Atlantis Beach Breaks" that are offered by the cruise lines allow you to use the beach (a designated area is assigned to cruisers), and usually provide a lunch, BUT you can only walk around the pool area - you can not use the pools, water slides, lazy river, etc. A wrist band is required that is only issued to guests of Atlantis or Comfort Suites. If you wish to use all the facilities, my suggestion would be to book a room at the Comfort Suites for the day ahead of time. They have full resort privileges and - depending on how many people are traveling together, can actualy be much cheaper than the cruise excursion.
Nancy

Wow, thank you so much for the info.

...both said it was one of the best vacations they have ever had! Good for families with young and older kids...and great for adults, too! BUT...they both talked about how expensive the food was! Incredibly expensive, and these are people who travel regularly to resorts. They said they would pack snacks next time, and take a cooler to buy things locally, and keep them in their room. Just a suggestion!
txtraveler