This was a FANTASTIC cruise! Every person working on the ship from the room steward to the dining room staff, even the Lido deck guys who come by to pick up dirty dishes were very friendly and efficient. Gustavo in the piano bar was awesome - his dialogue with the bar patrons was as entertaining as his music! The food was good both in the MDR and on the buffets. The bar waiters on the Lido deck were exceptional - special shout-out to Eka & Imade. Leila is the best bartender on board. The comedy shows were hilarious. The shows in the Normandie lounge were high quality. The only downside was the rocky seas which caused a little queasiness, but that's why you get a good price on October cruises - it's hurricane season!
My 15 yr old son had a blast in the C02 teen club. When he wasn't there, he was hanging out w/ the kids he met there.
This is one of the older and smaller ships, so as long as you know that going in and have realistic expectations, you'll have a great time!
Beds were very comfortable. My son slept on the pull-down bed and he said his was comfortable as well. Room steward (Putu) was very attentive.
We were getting on the boat by noon. Very efficient boarding procedure.