My sister and I sailed on August 6-15, 2008 from New York. Embarkation was a breeze. We arrived at the port at 12:30 p.m. and were on board by 1:00 p.m. Our mini-suite cabin was beautiful and spacious. Our cabin number was D407 on the Dolphin Deck in the center of the ship. The bathroom had a tub and vanity and had plenty of room for storage. The closet space was ample and had plenty of hangers. There was also a full mirrored storage cabinet with shelves next to the closet. The stateroom was spotless and had two tv's -- one for the seating area and one for the bedroom area.

We explored the ship the first day and had lunch at the Trident Grill on Deck 15 overlooking the pool. Great burgers and fries! The first evening we had dinner in the Palm Dining Room. We opted for anytime dining --- which proved to be amazing. We just walked up to the dining room and requested a table for two and were seated immediately. The food was amazing -- delicious and wonderfully presented. The waiters were terrific. Over the next few days, we ate in the Palm Dining Room and the experience was always top notch!! The staff on the ship were polite and were always ready to please. we did opt to dine at the specialty restaurants -- Sabatini's and the Sterling Steak House. The food was truly amazing!

Since this was my first cruise, I was apprehensive about getting sea sick. However, I needed no medication or wrist bands. The sea was amazingly calm. On the last evening, we had 17 foot swells, but it didn't upset me at all. Read more