This was a quick 4 day get away for us and to take our two kids on their first cruise and see how they fared before we took them on a longer and more expensive cruise.

The sailing was out of Los Angeles, at the San Pedro Terminal. Getting on board the ship was fast and efficient, from the time we dropped our bags until we were on the ship was under 30 minutes. We did not have to wait in any lines, were quickly checked in, and on the ship very promptly, which was fantastic with two small children.

Once onboard we went to our room and met our stateroom attendant. The room was what I expected, nothing too spectacular. We had the two pullman beds lowered, which makes the room feel even smaller. It was an obstructed ocean view room with a life boat covering the entire window. We knew this going in, so it was not a detractor to the cruise. Our stateroom attendant was friendly, but we did have some troubles understanding him (and likewise, him understanding us). Also, the room was quite warm and despite calling maintenance, we didn't get this problem resolved during the cruise. Read more