I just did the April 28 sailing and had a better time than expected. This was my 4th cruise...the previous 3 on RCCl, so I was getting ready for disappointment but it didn't happen all that much.

I had the R category room which worked out real well because I was close to the gangway and got good exercise going up the stairs. I like that the ship was small and you don't have to walk ten miles a day like on the Royal biggies. The room was very clean and my steward was Stanislava from Bulgaria, I think. The sheets were excellent quality. The room also appeared to have new carpet and a flat screen tv which was cool. The shower water was actually hot unlike on RCCL... same with the jacuzzis.

The Dining... My only area of real complaint... I asked the maitre'D to sit me with some young people and I ended up with about 7 old ladies, but they were nice. The dining room was 2/3 empty the whole cruise. The dinner service was much more professional on all 3 RCCL ships I've been on so I know it was no fluke. A guy came up to me and didn't say anything so i told him im just gonna have water because i didn't know he was our main waiter. I thought he was the drink server. He didn't give any speech about the meal or recommendations or squat. When they all got together to sing only half of them sang and didn't know the words. I tried to order a mojito but they said they didn't have it so I had to steal everyones' mint leaves and put together the other ingredients and make it myself to prove they were just being lazy. Ok. Read more