We took the bus down from Ct. to Bayonne. The best way to get there, in my opinion. Arrived about 12:45, and sat in the library, as we didn't want to schlep our luggage around the buffet. We were hoping for a 1:00 entry into the cabins, but it was 1:30.

Our first concierge class, and first balcony. Not our last. :).

Lunch in the buffet was good. We ended up eating breakfast and lunch there every day. We did enjoy the fresh squeezed o.j. From room service, but their coffee was awful. Did that one morning, then had tea. All meals in MDR, except one in the Normandie. It was okay, but took a long time, and wasn't much better than the MDR. We really enjoyed the escargot and Caesar salads. We got them almost every night. Read more