We chise this cruise because we love the Caribbean and have cruised about 12 times and about 9 in the Caribbean. This was the kargest ship we have been on but we liked the itinerary his is why we choose it. They take about 4200 passanges based on 2 in a cabin but many cabins can take more. We were told onboard they have over 1000 kids! They were everywhere. Running up and down halls in all the dining rooms. All ages. This was mid February so we thought we were safe. It was reading week at some schools and spring break at others etc. They dont have any adult only areas and they dont seat families in Reas with other families. We finally stated telling the hostess that we didnt want to be near families tables and they did not like those requests generally. One passangermeven accused me of hating kids. Hey I have four all grown up now and when I go with my husband on vacation we want an adult time. Kids were crying and playing video games loudly at table, parents didnt care or even notice.

Kids were allowed at the bars and in the casino and kids were even gambling. Oh and they let people smoke in the casino which stinks up the whole area and into the french restaurant below it due to the opennes.

The food was pretty good in the speciality restaurants where you pay extra but all were very noisy with kids and with the acoustics and each one had a bar right outside it and there Re no walls seperating. We likes the italian one and the brazillian one the best. Oh the tepanacchi one was excellend but the show they put on was over the top banging the metal cooking tools constantly like they were drumming and yelling. Read more