We sailed out of New Orleans on the Star on January 13 to the ports of Belize, Roatan, Costa Maya and Cozumel. We arrived at the terminal early and had the usual hour of waiting. Check in was fairly fast once we got to the check-in place. We were on the 10th floor mid-ship balcony and the room was nice, very clean, quiet, and comfortable. The Star is a fairly large ship and capable of handling big waves well, but the seas were mostly calm for our trip. One night we did have 7-15 foot swells and that was hardly noticeable.

The entertainment on the ship was very good. The comedians --Sharkbait--were hilarious and very talented. The musicians in the Spinnaker Lounge were "Exotique" and were able to play any type of music. The only show that seemed a bit lame was "Second City". We saw their improv show in the Stardust and were not impressed. Some people later saw one of their scripted shows in the Spinnaker and said it was much better. The show "Elements" which we had seen last year was nicely done and we really enjoyed the magic show. Be sure and go to the "scavenger hunt show" on board the ship. It is hilarious and for adults only.

Now to the food. The buffet was lacking in some areas, but we were able to find a few items that were okay. The fruit was mostly out of season and not very good. I tried the watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew. Needless to say...well never mind on them. One thing we did like on the buffet was a guy cooking cherry filled crepes one night and that were fun to watch and good to eat. The better food was in the main restaurants. We ate at night either at the Aqua or Versailles. The food was usually the same at both but the Versailles was nicer with more ambiance and had did not allow shorts and flip flops. The lobster and steak looked really good the first night, but we did not order that because we had ordered that on the Spirit and it was not good. The salmon, pork chops, and salads were always good. Read more