We chose this cruise for the itinerary Exotic Western Caribbean including Panama Canal, Costa Rica and Belize. There were two formal nights Monday and Friday. The shows were less than desirable. The two best nights for entertainment were the guest talent show and the final night of the cruise.

We were very disappointed in the fact that the majority of the cruisers were over the age of 70. Very very few under the age of 50, my husband and I are in our late 30s. I was in a group of 21 and thank goodness that there were a few others in the group who stayed up past 9 pm. There was no one around after midnight.

One of the activities they offered was arts and crafts - the class was full. There are almost 3 sea days before a port and you are ready to get off the ship. Unfortunately, we booked the 175 per person transit of the Panama Canal. The excursion was from the time we arrived in Panama until the ship left. They were late in getting started so there was no time to look in any of the stores across from the port. Honestly, I don't think we missed much. The sad fact is the excursion is way overpriced. The boat is old, the heat is terrible - must have been 95 - we sat on the boat waiting for clearance to go through the locks. Should have chosen the Gatun Locks excursion instead. In Costa Rica - we did the coffee plantation tour. This tour was fantastic. The bad thing is again, that it is two hours by bus to get anywhere and no time to shop for anything. We literally had 15 minutes to purchase a few things before we got back onto the ship. The time is very very short in each port. Read more