Ok so the reviews have you worried....don't be but just have an opened mind and I would suggest only booking a short cruise on Aria - anything longer than 4 to 5 nights would be too long!

Worst things - can't flush toilet paper - they supply a toilet paper bin (no lid).....not joking! This was in a suite cabin. Buckets around ship catching water leaks. We saw our life boat plummet sideways into the water after the winch snapped while being winched back onto the ship. Pool for kids was not operational until 3rd day of 4 day cruise - they really should have allowed kids into the adults pool. Floor in Waterfront Restaurant was all peeling and bubbled from water damage. Many public bathrooms around ship were constantly closed due to blockages and spillages. Ship rocks quite badly due to its size. Bath tubs with showers are clearly dangerous and I think they will have a lot of serious accidents from these.

Mediocre things - food was great sometimes and not so great others. I enjoyed the salad bar most lunches and grabbed a bread roll with it. Certainly it is not a cruise you come away from boasting about the food quality. Disappointed that there was no nightly 'towel animals' or chocolates on pillows as per other cruises. The shows were very good but they just had nights where there was nothing! Plus the only 2 comedy shows were on at 10:30pm which was too late after a day sightseeing. Read more