This was our first cruise, and after reading many of the reviews here I was a bit apprehensive about the trip. But it was fantastic.

You get what you pay for here, and I think it was well worth it. We had a blast, and I definitely recommend a balcony room. We saw wild porpoises in Galveston, flying fish and a sea turtle while out at sea, and gorgeous sunsets. All without having to deal with the too-loud music up on Lido deck [Deck 9]. I think the music was excessively loud, and we always got our food and then went into the interior dining area to avoid the deafening noise.

We were on deck 8 and it was good except for the constant dragging of chairs from lido deck above us. Relatively easy to ignore most of the time, but still a bit bothersome. Read more