Boarding- Went fairly smoothly. We had about a 40 minute wait.

Ship- Overall impressed with the cleanliness of the ship and cabin. The staff, for the most part, were friendly and accommodating. A big negative however was the smoking. Many of the bar areas (Paris Hot, Lindy Hop, One Small Step Disco, Winston and Sports Bar) along with the casino allowed smoking. Passengers could also smoke on the starboard side of the decks. Many of the areas were not enclosed, so the smell of smoke, or worse, cigars could be smelled throughout many of the non-smoking areas on the ship. The Winston Bar was the worst. The stench was noticeable on the adjacent stairwell. Unfortunately to pass from one end of the ship to the other on deck 4, one would have to pass through this bar or go up a flight and go around.

Ports- Getting off the ship in Belize, Costa Maya and Cozumel were very organized and we departed in a timely manner. Key West (our alternative to Progresso) was the contrary. Read more