The weather was perfect, although we had rough seas a couple of times, nothing extreme. I enjoyed the serenity, and the older crowd! We had open seating and requested tables of 6 or 8; enjoyed meeting other couples. Our room was just below the Lodo deck, quiet and lovely. The staff were amazing! We enjoyed all the ports, didn't buy any excursions, went to the beach at Turks and Caicos, and st Marten; walked around old San Juan. Half Moon Cay was incredible, sand like soft flour.

I had a restricted diet, gluten dairy and egg free, and they accommodated that with ease. We ate at the Pinnacle and the special Italien restaurants, both were well worth the extra money. The entertainment was very good, better than I expected. Loved the B B King blues night. Their dancers and singers were top notch professional. My only complaint was the sound quality, and that was attributed partly to their sound engineer, who appeared to be not always on his toes. Their 'Liars' game in the Queens Lounge had me laughing hard, then on to the comedy night. My sides were sore after that night!

The cruise director brought a sense of thoughtfulness and sensitivity to the events, notably with the typhoon in the Philippines affecting their Filipino staff; and with a delightful young woman with Downs Syndrome who participated in the Dancing with the Stars night. She danced well, had a standing ovation and won a prize - undoubtedly a memory she will treasure. Read more