Embarkation on 3/31/16 was quick. From the time we arrived at the cruise port to the time we boarded the ship was the quickest we have ever experienced. No lines from the time we left our luggage with the porter to the time we were on the ship was maybe 15 minutes. This included our check in and photos.

Once on board the ship we began to explore her. She is a beautiful ship that was well maintained. The staff appeared happy and very helpful. We had a balcony cabin near the aft of the ship on the 8th deck. Our stateroom attendant, Nazario, was very friendly and always stopped when he saw us in the hall to ask how our day was and if we needed anything.

We had My Time dining and ate at the same time each evening. After our wonderful experience the first night with Bogdan and Adriano we requested their table area each night. There were two nights that their tables were full but we were seated near their area and they were kind enough to be our waiters for the evening. They were absolutely wonderful and it was nice to be seated and have your drinks brought immediately because they knew what we liked. We learned some of the country they were from and always had a great conversation with them each evening. The food was good and we were never disappointed. Read more