My husband & I chose this short cruise purely to experience this particular ship....and we were certainly glad we did!!! We pre-booked this trip on our last Royal Caribbean cruise and were excited to step up a level in ship size to what we had previously sailed on. We were a little surprised that it was also quite a step up in luxury as well.

We boarded later than our check-in allocated, at almost 3.30pm, so the process was totally painless and extremely quick with no waiting at all. As expected we were warmly welcomed by all the staff we encountered, although we did miss the obligatory boarding photo opportunity!

First impressions were very impressive....a light, airy feel to the ship with lots of glass & steel and much less wood panelling than on the other ships we have sailed on. The styles of furniture used, especially on the upper deck and in the adult only solarium gave the ship a real luxury resort feel Although the passenger capacity was greater than we had travelled with previously, there was never a crowded feel onboard , with ample seating (of many varieties) available & very little waiting for elevators or in the food/ beverage areas. Read more