This was our 17th cruise on RC. All our other cruises were wonderful. This one was NOT! I don't know if RC uses the repositioning cruises as training schools for their staff, but it sure seemed that way. First the good. Ports of call and all land tours were great.Tour guides were knowledgable and entertaining. Entertainment on the ship was very good. Cruise director "Chloe" was charming and witty. Just wonderful! Our room steward and dinner waiters were very good also. The cruise was comprised mostly of the over 65 crowd. Not surprising since school just started. Most from the U.S. and Canada.

Upon boarding, the ship smelled of smoke and mold. During the 4 at sea days there was no tv reception. Guest Services said they had no Satellite. I find that very strange. What was broadcast was reruns of U.S. programs with Spanish, German and Italian voice over. At no time was there any U.S. news or U.S. programs except the ships commercials to pitch products in English of course...spa, shops, photos, dining in extra $ restaurants. The main dining rooms and the Windjammer were referred to as "Complimentary". I think not since we had paid for them and they were included in our cost.

Daytime entertainment was bean bag toss in the Centrum, napkin folding, towel folding and trivia in the Schooner Lounge.The worst part was trying to disembark for tours. The crew was totally disorganized and most tours started late. The day of disembarkation in Boston was a nightmare. We were directed dowstairs, then upstairs. All while dragging suitcases behind us. The food was marginal at best and sometimes pretty bad. I don't know if they were training chefs or they just couldn't cook. I just cancelled the repositioning cruise we had scheduled for Oct. 2016 from Barcelona. No more repositioning cruises for us.