This was my 1st cruise and it was very nice. The embarkment in Baltimore was very convenient since I reside in New Jersey. It was a couple hours drive from home which was great. I would definitely cruise out of Baltimore in the future it was easy,fast and cost less than flying into a Florida port. The spa was incredible had a great massage and facial by Blanka visited the steam, sauna and whirlpool in the fitness center also very nice.

The cabin was nice I chose an interior w/french doors which is a balcony room w/out a balcony. It did have the doors where a balcony would have been but it's behind the lifeboats so no real view. That worked out fine for me since a balcony would have been a waste of money it was freezing (mid-50's all week)and I wouldn't have enjoyed sitting out there but I it did have more room than a regular interior room so it was okay.

The food was great plenty of fresh fruit which was almost always sweet. The desserts were also very good loved the Creme Brulee, Chocolate Melting cake both from the Normandie Restaurant and the Hazelnut Cheesecake from David's the gourmet restaurant on board. The entrees were good in the restaurants and the Mermaids Grill which is a buffet style were okay. Alcohol drinks were expensive approx $8-$9 each for the drink specials each day thank goodness it was really too cold for me to drink too many I can see how many people spend hundreds on just drinks while on-board. Read more