We sailed from Seattle on the Hubbard Glacier cruise, with stops in Ketchikan, Juneau, and Victoria. We booked this ship because Conde Naste rated it one of the Ten Best. This ship, while not a disaster by any means, is certainly nothing to write home about.
The decor is not only stylistically dated, but also showing its chronological age. Blonde woodwork, salmon and teal furnishings right out of a 1995 Holiday Inn show the need for a drydocking. The public areas are a blend of mismatched furnishings. It shows a lot of rust and decay.
On the good side, our cabin attendant, Santana, was excellent. He went above and beyond to create a good experience. Way to go, dude! The remainder of the crew "represents 59 nationalities" as they like to tell you. However, many of the nationalities don't appear to like some of the other nationalities, with the result that you can often hear disagreements among the staff.
7198 Good location aft, quiet. Small for a concierge class stateroom; not as nice as similar cabin on Noordam or Voyager of the Seas. Bathroom smelled like the tide. 13" tube TV with bad reception. Decent balcony, large enough for small dining table.