Let me start by saying this was my 19th cruise. I have cruised on almost all of the major cruise lines and the last 5 have been with my son (11 now)

Embarkation: Like most of the cruise lines, RCCL has this process down pretty well. We arrived in Rome and used the RCCL transfers from the airport to the ship. No problems at all. Went through the check-in process quickly and were right on board the ship.

The Ship Itself: Legend of the Seas is approx 12 years old, but does not show its age. We were quite impressed with the general look of the ship. Our room showed some wear and we had to have the shower head replaced. You could tell some of the carpet was very new and some was quite old. We found a moldly smell present in several areas. I think this was coming from the older carpet. Read more