We enjoyed our cruise very much. We were afraid that after they added cabins, the ship might feel crowded. But other than almost nightly overcrowding in the theatre, we never really felt encroached upon. Assistant cruise director Hannah was always fun and kept us moving and entertained. Our steward, Menino, kept our room neat and well stocked with out being intrusive. We were spoiled by our mini-suite. The larger balcony and sitting area was nice.

Embarkation took a little longer than usual, but it was mainly due to a Coast Guard inspection that the ship had to undergo do to it just arriving from overseas. Disembarkation went smoothly.

We chose anytime dining and were very happy with it. We generally chose to be seated with other people at the larger tables and were able to meet many interesting folks. A previous review of our cruise complained that they had up to two hour waits for anytime dining. I have no idea what time they dined or their needs, but we never waited more than a few minutes for a table. We generally avoided the Horizon Court (buffet) due to the general chaos and occasional rudeness of some guests. We also did not partake of any of the fee restaurants, though we did enjoy the English pub lunch that was offered in the Bayou some days. Generally speaking the food in the dining rooms was good of appropriate portion. Read more