We have several cruises "under our belt" (4 RC, 2 X, 1 Princess), and always choose cruises for the itinerary. The POA's cannot be beaten, BUT it comes with an outrageous price (5K for an ocean view)… After the cruise, I don't think it is a good value for money. For example, I'm comparing a week on Allure of the Seas, in a superior balcony – 3.3K – high season cruise to the Med, which is also an expensive destination.

Embarkation – disaster. One hour & a half standing in line, not enough staff/check in posts. The process can be done quickly by downloading the pictures before and also all the info about credit cards. We saw 5 people sharing a room, not families, everyone of them had to swipe his credit card….

Cabin – quite small, but lots of storage. Read more