This was our second cruise on the Splendour. We enjoyed a week on her last Spring Break and decided to take a short cruise before Christmas. The ship was only at about 80% capacity which meant no lines at the Windjammer or King & I dining rooms. There was always plenty of seating at the shows and not nearly as difficult finding a lounge chair at or near the pool.
We traveled with 15 and 16 year old boys and they were concerned that there would be no teens aboard since it was between Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. They were excited to see and meet several teens and enjoyed the trip. We put them in their own oceanview cabin (yes, next to ours) and had no problems.
Our cabin stewards did an excellent job meeting all of our needs and kept the rooms nice and tidy. Cabin was showing a little wear from its age, but was always very clean. Our waitress was our favorite from all of our cruises. She never hesitated when we asked for extra of anything. She was great! The ship was undergoing some facelifting in the pool area, but it never caused a problem. The photographers did not seem to be in our faces (no pun intended) as often. As a matter of fact, they forgot to stop at our table on formal night. The only night we insisted that the kids attend.