While our balcony suite if actually very nice, there is not much else to like about this cruise. We are presently in day 9, and we will be glad to get off the ship. We are not big eaters, but we want quality food. The buffet for all meals is the equivalent of a low end hotel free buffet (or less). The other dining rooms are open for extremely limited periods of time, so for breakfast and sometimes lunch you are forced to go to the buffet if you want to eat. This morning there were no coffee cups. The main dining room is only slightly better, as are the optional restaurants (extra cost).

We bought the Ultimate Beverage Package, and this is a total rip-off. It was $1,600.00 for two of us. Supposedly this allows for wine and drinks up to $14.00. The problem is, we drink mostly wine, and none of the better wines are available! The staff keeps saying they don't have them yet! The lunch today in the main diningroom was the worst yet. No one at our table of 8 ate much of anything.

I got a manicure yesterday, that was listed as $45.00. A bit high, but after all it is a cruise. What they don't tell you is that there is an additional charge of $20.00 to remove the polish, and a required 18% gratuity included!!!! So, my manicure was around $73.00. Read more