We had an excellent back-to-back cruise on Infinity traveling from Buenos Aires to Ft. Lauderdale with multiple ports in between. We spent a week in Buenos Aires and Iguazu Falls before boarding.
The ship - Infinity is in excellent material condition particularly when you consider the range of climates (Antarctica to the Equator) and multiple tender ports which preclude a lot of exterior work. You could not go an hour around the ship without seeing crewmembers wiping down bulkheads and railings. We had no outbreaks of noro during the cruise although there were frequent reminders in the daily program about washing your hands. It is a very clean ship in which the crew took great pride. You look in high traffic areas and see wear and yes the varnish was peeling in certain areas on the open deck, but the weather has to be conducive to refinishing. It did not affect enjoyment of our cruise.
Boarding – Having read horror stories about boarding, we were pleasantly surprised. Arrived at 11:45 and were onboard in short order. Cabins were available at 1. I think the confusion in BsAs occurs when more than one ship is boarding. A Princess ship was inport, but had boarded the previous day.
Great AQ cabin in the center of deck 11 looking aft. There was some soot present on the deck of the veranda in the morning – likely from trash burning overnight. Cabin is very quiet and convenient to all dining venues – walk down one deck and you are in Oceanview or ride the elevator down to other decks. The aft elevators seem to be less in demand than others. Hint: when boarding, walk up to deck two, go aft and get on the elevator avoiding all the crowds waiting for the midship elevator.