If you're looking for the quick summary, here it is: The ship is showing its age a bit, but it's still beautiful and one of our favorites to date; the food was great; the ports were amazing; and overall, it was a wonderful vacation.

But I tend to prattle on in great detail, and those are the kind of reviews I enjoy reading, so if you're the same way, read on. ?

I'd also like to say upfront that some of the things I say may be taken as complaining. I want to emphasize that this is probably the best cruise we've ever been on, so any negative comments are merely things that could, in my opinion, be improved upon, and didn't significantly detract from our experience. Read more