We were on the 12/8 Quest Panama Canal cruise and were pleasantly surprised by the cruise. I guess after reading all of the problems on prior cruises, we were concerned. But,it's all subjective.

We had a wonderful time, our best cruise experience ever. We especially loved the size of the ship; it was surely a more intimate experience than the larger ships we've been on in the past. We could get anywhere quickly and easily.

The staff would always be around to see how we were doing, asking if there was anything they could do for us. We had a CC meeting on the third day and Becky introduced us to the Captain and all of the department heads. We had never been on a ship where we knew the names of the key staff, no less having met them and interacted with them during the cruise. At that meeting, we asked why we were only given one night free at the specialty restaurants since we were on a two-week cruise. That has since been changed as of the return cruise from Acapulco. We also asked that the fitness center be opened at six rather than seven and that was changed immediately---much to Matthew's chagrin. Well, I guess he gets to admire himself in the mirrors earlier in the day now! Read more