We chose this cruise as my parents cruise with them regularly. We saw it as a safe bet and I wanted everything to be perfect for our Wedding anniversary and my wife 50th birthday.

I want to be clear, we are not picky perfectionists. We have realistic expectations when it comes to hotels etc and don't go around with white gloves inspecting behind beds etc.

We upgraded to a cabin with a large window rather than just a porthole, which you would have hoped would have ensured a reasonable quality, or at least safety. We also asked for a non-smoking cabin. Royal Caribbean seem to be of the opinion that this is simply a cabin you agree not to smoke in, rather than one which has either never been a non-smoking cabin or has been re-furbished and subsequently never smoked in. The cabin we were given had clearly been smoked in. There was a musty stale smoke smell in the cabin and there were cigarette burns in the bathroom. Our state room attendant did a great job tidying up and making the bed etc but nothing will repair cigarette burns. The light above the sink had a cover missing exposing the live end of the light fitting and the general state of repair was very poor. One evening we returned to the ship and found a broken glass lighting tube discarded in the corridor where anyone in open shoes could have injured themselves. Read more