Our first trip was on Freedom of the seas in 2012, spent the day on Orient beach and really wanted to return. I looked for airfare and only found long, 16-20 something hour flights and got discouraged. A few years went by and checked again, found a 7 hour trip, and stayed at La Playa in April 2016. We returned in 2017 and 2019 as 2018 was a bust. I regret missing those 3 years in between, but am already planning next years trip!