Overall, this was our best cruise to date. We have taken three cruises and this one had the highest overall rating for the total experience.

Ship: We found the ship to be very well kept, clean and modern. The overall passenger demographics was quite evenly mixed which was a pleasant surprise. Not very many kids, but some. Overall a wide range of ages. About half of the passengers were from the US. Large contingent from UK and Australia. The Internet consoles were new and modern, but some of the connectivity was poor. They charge $0.50 a minute, so be careful, you may waste a lot of money. I recommend using Internet in port which can be as low as 5 euros for a full hour. Very minimal smoking on this ship which was very nice. Pretty much only areas was Schooner bar and the casino and fortunately not many smoked in casino.

Entertainment: Not bad. Overall I think the sign and dance troupe were one of the best I have seen on a cruise ship. The comedian was not very funny and most of the vaudeville stuff was entertaining. Nothing was Vegas class, but overall the quality was decent and most people were entertained. Overall, the ports were pretty active and the ship kept everyone pretty busy, so there is little time to be bored. Read more