Traveling with my wife and three teenage sons and one teenage niece. We got to New Orleans early enough to get checked in and get on the Star a little early. This is not a review of the port that is a different story - but if you have ever cruised you would probably have the same things to say about port check ins.

I want to get the positives in - the Star is a beautiful ship. Well endowed and appointed. Our inside state rooms were fantastic. With climate control thermostats - very comfortable beds, great restroom facilities and plenty of storage. Never felt cramped or claustrophobic despite the fact that there was no outside light. I did say it was and INSIDE stateroom so we knew what we were getting to start with. The room exceeded our expectations.

The ship however was hard to navigate. We were on her for seven days and while we could get around we never really got a feel for her. it just seemed that everything was out of place. Read more