Day one - Embarkation - went smoothly - no major issues here even though we used a cash deposit (sometimes this can be tricky.) We were told that we had to put down $100 per person per day (which would have been $2800 for the four of us on a seven day cruise). I thought this was a bit extreme, so I questioned it. The fact is you can put down as much or as little as you like. Once it is used up, if you want to put more down, you can do that by going to the credit desk on the ship after sailing. No other issues.

Day two - Our first sea day - There were some activities planned throughout the day, although not constant. We sometimes felt on other ships that there was so much to do that we came off feeling more exhausted because we were constantly on the go. This particular cruise allowed for some downtime between activities. We travelled in a group of 14, with only one child in camp age. The kids camp was small with fewer activities than my niece would have liked. (Keep reading to day 2 for more information on kids camp). The teen club (we had 3 teens onboard) was lacking at times. Because it was small, with little to do, we found our teens at the basketball court or in other venues most of the time. There were occasions they would all hang out in the club, but not often. The teens had a good time, but not great - there were times they felt bored as well.

Day three - Roatan, Honduras - Enjoyed the morning shopping in port, but because I am trying to focus on the ship itself, and not the shore excursions, I will leave it at that. Back to the kids camp - IF YOU ARE BOOKING A SHORE EXCURSION THAT YOUR YOUNG CHILDREN CANNOT ATTEND - be aware that kids camp is opened on port days, BUT there is an additional fee involved to leave the children in camp on port day (all 4 of them). This is important to know before booking shore excursions that might leave them out. You would need to add in the additional cost of kids camp if you are doing an adult only shore excursion, or spa service. If you are chosing to stay on board the ship on port days and not get off, this presents a problem for the kids - my 9 year old niece enjoyed getting off the ship and seeing the ports, but then when we got back on the boat later in the afternoon and she wanted to go to to camp to be with her friends, we told her she couldn't go because of the fee - this meant a lot of bored time for her. Just something to be aware of.... Read more