This was our 11th cruise and my second time on the Splendor. We have been on five different lines. They all have their strengths and weaknesses but are so similar I think it is ridiculous to think one line is very much better than another. My wife prefers Celebrity; I prefer Princess but Carnival is fine with us too.

My wife and I are in our later 40's and our children are from 12 to young adults. Everyone had a wonderful time as we knew we would since we have been on it before and let's face it, you have to try pretty hard to have a bad cruise!

Debarkation was one of the best I have ever had. We live about 1½ hours away so we drove to the port and parked in their structure; expensive but very convenient. We arrived about 10:30 and on board in about an hour. There was no line to speak of. We just had to wait for the customs clearance and the VIPs and groups ahead of us. We went to the lido for food. The cabin was ready ahead of schedule; you have to check because they won't announce it. Read more