This was my first cruise and I loved it. The one thing that sticks out about Royal Caribbean is the service is fantastic. Here's a short recap of our cruise: Embarkment: a snap, on the ship in minutes.

Cabin: had 9616 a balcony cabin. I was surprised how roomy it was, with the exception of the shower. Well worth the extra bucks for the balcony. The sunset and sunrise pictures I took were great.

Food: food was ok. Some nights the dining room food was better than others. Chicken was good, the prime rib was bad..... One thing I would highly recommend is the specialty restaurants. The food and service were top notch. Chops was just as good as any Mortons or Ruth Chris'. I understand people feel they shouldn't have to pay extra, but that's the way it is. Don't fight it! It is well worth it. If we didn't enjoy our table mates so much, we probably would have eaten at Chops and Portofino's everynight. Read more