We chose this cruise because it went to New Orleans, and Havana was a last minute addition that only enhanced the trip. All was superior and crew and managerial staff were first rate, accessible and fun to chat with. We bought 4 meals at Prime C and Aqualina which were superb, but food in the Discoveries Restaurant was generally fine with even the Buffet upstairs exceptionally well staffed with large variety of foods that our palates liked very much. Best of all, the entertainment was over the top wonderful, especially the cruise director, Russ. Service was best ever from wine servers to staff in the specialty restaurants and very friendly and open with suggestions. All the ports, with the exception of Tampa, were great fun, probably because we are Floridians and have visited Tampa often so it was not new to us.

The only disappointment was the tours. For the most part we don't do the 50-person bus trips as they are routine, impersonal and don't cover a lot. We tried two, one in New Orleans and one in Havana, and reverted to doing the tours on our own. We would pay more for better and SMALLER tour groups.

Would we go again? Not only would we travel on the same ship with the same crew, but we already booked another cruise for next year. We are officially spoiled. Read more