I have traveled with RCCL almost 20 times, thanks to my parents who started me cruising when I was 12. I have been on Carnival (never again), Norwegian, RCCL, and Disney's older company - The Big Red Boat (as a teen). I have always been impressed with the service and attention to detail on RCCL. For a mid-range priced cruise, many times I have received high-priced service. On my cruise over Thanksgiving, I did have some moments of high-quality service, but I also had some very surprising "bumps" on the high seas.

I'll start with the good stuff: Loved all the ports - but I knew people who had been to these locations before and they prepared me for what to expect. Others who had not been advised by friends seemed disappointed by the lack of glamour of Belize City, and the very small port of shopping and a tiny beach at Costa Maya. My advice - You need to do a tour in Belize (jungle buggy tour and cave exploration was a fun way to see the island), take a tour or veg-out in Costa Maya (horseback ridding was AMAZING. Loved it), and shop in Grand Cayman. Cozumel was canceled due to the recent hurricane damage.

Food in Portofino's - and service - was simply perfect. The waiter even went down to get a beer from the pub that was only sold in the pub (new castle) for our table mate who wanted to try the beer. I cannot say enough wonderful comments about the service and food. Pay the $20 per person and GO! Read more