With rare exceptions if one reads the reviews, HA delivers a good value experience. Yes there are some cabin stewards and waiters better than others, but even the "bad" ones are good! I will not rehash all the positive information that is contained in dozens of positive reviews as they are mostly spot on.

We signed up for two, 10 days cruises to the Southern Caribbean. Unlike other "20 day" cruises, while the ports of call were different, the shows and menus were repeats. Maybe this was obvious to everyone but us. Unfortunately, the entertainment was so-so and the lecturer [Olga] was TERRIBLE! I wonder who interviewed her! I guess once you have heard Dr. Wolf one has high expectations. I could describe making oatmeal more exciting than any of her lectures.

Maybe ourselves are to blame for this drop in quality of entertainment on HA. Many people, including Cruise Critics, we talked to "lied" on the final cruise survey! So as not to hurt anyones' feelings they admitted they gave everything high ratings which were contrary to our dinner conversations. For example, one only needed to count the several dozen people who attended Olga's presentations verses Dr. Wolf's standing room only and one had to arrive 1/2 hour before the start if one wanted a seat! Read more