We are two experienced cruisers (DH, 62 and me, 59) and this was our 9th cruise. We enjoy cruising in the fall because the rates are usually more affordable and there are fewer youngsters onboard (Don't get me wrong -- we love kids, just not when they are running up and down the corridor and on the Lido Deck.) We like the smaller to midsize ships, and since we now live in the Tampa area, we like to be able to just drive to the cruise port. These are all the reasons why we chose this cruise and this ship. We purchased Faster to the Fun for this cruise, and it was a great deal! We were on the ship within 15" of the start of boarding, and were able to go directly to our cabin -- no schlepping luggage through the Lido buffet! It also meant that our checked bags were the first to be delivered to cabins, so we had all of our clothes within an hour of boarding. FTTF also entitled us to priority tendering and use of the Platinum line at Guest Services, both benefits we used.

We loved the Legend and found it to be the perfect size and easy to navigate. Our only real complaint about the actual layout is that the casino is situated smack-dab in the middle of the Promenade Deck, forcing you to circumnavigate it and overdose on secondhand smoke in order to get to the Truffles Dining Room, which is far aft. Seriously, the smoke is so bad, that you can smell it all up and down from one end of the deck to the other. Yech!

Our cabin was a 4K, unique to the Spirit Class chips, It has a French door that opens, but there is not a balcony, and you cannot step out because the lifeboats are there. We knew going in that we probably wouldn't have a view, since the only such cabins with a view are those situated between the lifeboats. But the price is that of an interior, and yet the room is a little larger with a couch; overall a great bargain. Read more