Embarkation was OK. Cape liberty is only 15 min. from my house so that's a real plus. The downside of the place is both you and your luggage have to be bussed to the ship which is a real pain and adds time to the whole process. Also the 20 dollars a day to park is a rip off as this is a old shipyard with lots and lots of empty space.

Ship is in good shape, very clean and easy to get around on. We had a ocean view cabin which was small and basic but worked well for this trip. It could use a little upgrading as the furniture was well used and it still had a tube TV. Storage was OK for a 5 day trip. I was surprised when I asked the front desk for a shower cap for my wife and was told my class cabin didn't get them however they did me a favor and sent one. Very Tacky!!

Service was very good in most places. Cabin was great, dinning room and lido were OK but I felt dinning room was slow because of kitchen and waiters were trying too hard to make up for it, got overbearing. The bar service was slow all around. My first cruise I had a hard time getting a drink. Read more