That's how I heard one fellow passenger describe the cruise, another called it Benidorm at Sea and while a little harsh its pretty close to how I found it.

This was our first cruise as a family and we had been given some really good reviews but it wasn't anywhere near the level I expected and couldn't touch the standards set by the large Mexican or other Caribbean hotels.

With over 4200 passengers onboard it meant that the Windjammer restaurant descended into total chaos at breakfast and lunchtimes. Numerous families wandering around trying to find a table to sit at and a PA system repeatedly requesting that tables are vacated asap isn't what I was expecting. Read more