I chose the cruise because of the price. This was only my third cruise and my husband and I wanted to try RC to compare it to the other cruises. As far as the atmosphere and decor of the ship it far surpassed Carnival and Norwegian. The layout of the JOTS ship was easy to maneuver too. The only thing I don't like about cruising is all the extras you have to pay for. The one extra I did like was about the 4th day in, they offered a drink card that gave me 10 drinks with a value up to $12 but I only paid $8 per drink. So the drink card was $80 plus the tip charge. For me, this was a much better way to purchase drinks because I don't drink that much. I would never be able to get the value of a drink package for the price they charge because I just don't drink enough.

The staff was great and the food served in The Tides restaurant was pretty good. Each night their menu is based on various different spices and I found most of the selections appealing. I had plenty to choose from and if we wanted to order more our request was fulfilled without question.

Their late night snack bar was pitiful though. It was after 11:00 one night and we wanted a snack before going to bed so we made our way to the back of the ship where the snack bar was located. They had pizza that had to be frozen, hot dogs, cookies that were hard and tasteless, no fries or burgers and the service was minimal. We only saw one person working the stand and they had no cold drinks. Read more