We sailed this route and Line because of proximity and price. Driving to and from the port is always a plus. Boarding wasn't too bad but they make you wait for buses to take you from the terminal to the ship and the wait can be long.

The cabin was dirty as they hadn't been able to vacuum since they ship had the terrible Norovirus outbreak about 2 weeks before. They did start vacuuming again about 2 days out. The ship is worn and in need of refurbishing. Nothing was really bad but many places showed their age.

I think the biggest negative for us was the smoking. We are used to sailing Celebrity where smoking is almost non-existent. The casino was the worst. We could hardly be in there even though there was supposed to be a non-smoking section. This, of course, drifted up into the main shopping area as they had a stair to that level. Outside on the smoking side (which was often the side the view was on) was just as bad. Read more