Let me preface this by saying that normally when I read negative reviews I often sit there and think "Oh this person must be such a snob, or impossible to make happy." My husband and I are neither of these things, but we do have certain expectations when we go on vacation. I never expect perfection, that's silly...but I do expect fantastic customer service, good food, and solid entertainment. On this cruise, unfortunately out of those three, we really only got the good food...

We were on the sailing leaving from Fort Lauderdale on February 10. We arrived at the port at around 11:30, and embarkation was fairly quick. They had some minor issues checking us in (we both appeared under my husband's name for some reason) and they fixed the issue and got us on our way (we found out the next day they hadn't in fact fixed it, but bypassed the issue, so my drink package didn't work properly until I went to guest services to get it fixed). Now on to the review...

In general, although we were prepared to be in the "younger crowd" on the ship (we're 36 and 30), the demographic was a bit different than I expected, and not due to age...more mentality. The average age was likely around 65 or 70, but it was a more "stuffy" older crowd than I expected. People who wore "slacks" (I hate even using that word) at 10 AM just to go to the buffet, and who are happy to go to art auctions and lectures on nice sunny days at sea. Read more