We got lumbered with this cruise because RCI cancelled the original cruise we booked and didn't notify us until after we booked non refundable flights and hotel. This cruise was two days shorter and with an inferior itinerary meaning we had to book more accommodation in Singapore after the cruise. They also didn't honour a future cruise voucher that we had previously paid for on another cruise because we booked through an American travel agent rather than an Australian one.

Embarkation was a bit haphazard but disembarkation was very good.

The ship itself was beautiful but with some serious design flaws. With so many passengers the facilities cannot cope. The Windjammer ran out of food the first morning so we were turned away at 8.20am. The very ordinary food, the queues and chronic lack of seating caused us to avoid the Windjammer as much as possible. The push for the use of specialty restaurants with a charge attached was extraordinary. The Chops Grille was excellent, the rest of the dining experience was mediocre at best. Read more