I booked this cruise back in June as I did not want to spend another Christmas in Bali. I relied heavily on this site and now wish to repay some information. It was disappointing that not too many passengers of this particular cruise were active on the boards prior to the cruise, and I was not able to get specific information as there were no reviews to read prior.
There was a lot of talk about whether this would be an immersion cruise and I can tell you that even without ever cruising before, this is NOT an immersion cruise. American food balanced with a selection for Asians. Announcements in English. Majority of staff speaking English with the proper smattering of Asian speakers as well. Still have ice cream and pizza etc. by the pools.
Right before flying to Singapore I read a "poor" review of the shorter 3 day cruise itinerary and all I can say is Royal Caribbean and Legend Of The Seas must have got their act together fast. I had a short 1 1/2 hr. flight from Bali to Singapore arriving to the cruise terminal about 12:45. There was no line (less than 10 ahead of me) and the check in process went smoothly and fast. Make sure you fill out all sides of the immigration cards they give you for the different ports. I missed the back of the Thailand card which slowed me down a couple of minutes once at the desk. But actually the agent just asked me for the rest of them with passport, seapass etc., and there was no real hold up.
+Very quiet room. +Easy access to stairs and elevators, Centrum, Photo Gallery. +Very convenient to dash back to rooms between events. +Plenty of storage. -No mini bar/refrigerator. Port side. Would book this room again.