We had originally selected this cruise because of the itinerary & great price. After reading reviews our expectations were set very low; however, we were pleasantly surprised! We loved the ship.
The staff, Crew & service were top notch. Best we have had on any cruise.
Cruise Director: Dave--loved him. I don't think he ever sleeps. The rest of the cruise directors staff were also outstanding. They all work very hard and are always helpful and happy!
Cabin: Our mid ship balcony on deck 9 was very clean, very quiet, but on the small side. The bathroom, specifically the shower, was the largest and nicest we have had which made up for the smallish room. The Balcony was average. Our Steward, Rey was outstanding and greeted us by name day one. He quickly learned our routine and was waiting for us in the evening when we returned and would open the door for us so we did not have to find our key. We always had clean towels and a clean room. He quickly removed the items from the refrigerator so we could use it for our water, etc. Although not necessary for us, we were treated to a fabulous towel animal/creature each night. Around day 3 of the cruise, Rey left a large and very nice bar of soap for us to use in the shower. This is an old ship and smoking used to be permitted in the rooms. There were a couple of times when we did get a slight cigarette smell in the room, but it was not all the time and it did not last.