Bayport terminal – plus/minus an hour to board; parking easy and close; people for the next cruise were showing up right at noon – no lines to board; the area around the terminal is an industrial area, not very attractive.

Ship

The ship is showing its age – indentations in the carpeted wall areas in the cabin corridors; worn portions of carpet in the cabins; sheets threadbare in places; bathrooms with evident caulking repairs; chipped plastic etc. The common areas were generally in good condition. One recommendation, if you are not a smoker, don’t get a cabin near the front of the ship. The forward elevators/stairs are next to the casino on the 6th floor and the cigarette smoke flows up the stairs and into the corridors. We were on the 9th floor and basically tried to avoid these stairs. Read more