MY wife and I are experienced cruisers who were traveling alone while our son was at camp. We spent a night in Manhattan and saw "My Sinatra" off broadway. After a nice night in the the city, we had a short drive to Bayonne to board the ship. GPS sent us to a gate that was closed and it was a little challenging to find the port entrance. They could use better/bigger signs. Once we found the port, the process was easy. Drop off the bags at one stop and proceed to parking. We arrived at the desk at about 12:30 and were on the ship by 1:00. Our one checked bag arrived at the cabin at 3:00.

The ship is in good shape. If you look closely you can see a rust spot here or there and there are some stains on furniture where people have sat with wet clothing. Bedding was really comfortable and the room was nicely set up. When compared to brand new Solstice class ships there are flaws but the ship has a nice feel and is in very good shape. I am not a big fan of the promenade but it is popular with a lot of people.

Public areas are very clean and bright. The crew and servers are all very friendly and made this a very nice cruise. We liked the band that played in the lounge as they played a good mix of dance music were very entertaining. The dance floor in the top of the ship lounge is tiny and in my opinion, they should move the band to the Maharajah lounge where dancing floor is larger. There were live strings musicians and a Latin band that also played regularly. We did not go to shows so I cannot comment on that. Read more