We had an incredible time on this cruise. All the staff are trained to make sure that the customers are happy with whatever is going on. We had no problems getting on the ship. It went very quickly.
We were able to have lunch after boarding before going to our cabin to change into swimwear for a little hot tubbing before dinner.
The waiters in the dining room were awesome and made each dinner a personal experience.
It was perfect. We loved the window so it was definitely worth the small up charge for it. There was plenty enough room for what we needed. This was my first cruise so I was actually surprised that it was as big as it was.
Housekeeping services were phenomenal. Coming in to make beds, replace towels or clean up almost every time we left the room. We also loved the towel animals they left for us. It's little things like that which are so memorable
We traveled out of Galveston. We parked the car and got on the ship. Parking was close and reasonable
We went off on our own just to do some shopping at the international pier. We then walked into the city (3 miles). We stopped along the way for something to drink and to play in the water awhile. We took a taxi back to the pier for $8. I felt completely safe while we were walking around. We didn't have any problems at all. However, unless you are REALLY into the touristy shopping experience I would recommend doing an excursion. The shops were very repetitive so it got old real quick. We were back on the ship early that day