Let me start off by saying that I am not that hard to please, but this was a nightmare cruise. First off, embarkation was a forever process. It was an hour before we got to the check in counter. I have cruised on Celebrity..20 minutes top to check in. This is when we found out that we were not going to Labadee because of the riots, but instead going to Nassau for an extended over night stay.

Ok, things happen..no big deal. We all got to our cabins ( there was 4 of us)and I was really surprised how small they were. I had to move into the bathroom when my cabin mate wanted to pass. I had to live out of my suitcase ( that I had to shove under the bed ) because there was very little storage space. After settling in, we all decided to go to the Windjammer buffet for lunch. The food was good, but we had to wander around about 5 minutes to find a table. Ok..2000 fellow cruiser trying to eat at the same time, what do you expect.

Here's where it really good. When I booked the agent told me RCL was much better than Celebrity...WRONG!!! Our first night was casual night. Everyone was dressed nicely. We met our waiter, a bit unusual character, but OK..I thought . Our Asst. waiter Maria was great. After about 5 minutes of our waiter attempting to be amusing, we finally were able to get our orders in. We asked to have two shrimp cocktails for our appetizers every night, which isn't an outrageous request, we were told no..we can't do that. You have to make arrangements for that, maybe in a day or two. Dinner came..there were french fries on the plate. I go on cruises to get away from french fries. For the price I paid, I wanted food better than a corner Diner fare. There were 4 ladies seated with the four of us that were very nice. One requested pistachio ice cream for dessert. The first night, no problem. The next night, she was told no when she requested it again. I am not used to being told no when I am on a cruise, especially when I paid $3000 for a week. Read more