Embarkation was time consuming, annoying and tiring. We did everything that we could online before we arrived at the dock(funpass etc.) and found that almost everyone else had done the same. As a result those who did not pre-register were processed faster.

All service staff were good. I found the alcohol waiters to be annoyingly frequent during the first 2 days before they remembered that we were non drinkers. The room was comfortable and well serviced. Food in the Dining Room was excellent and the Mongolian wok was very good. The buffet food in the Coconut Grove was very good and included a very good salad bar and a good desert bar. The Pizza at the Pizza Kiosk was mediocre as were the Burgers at the pool site. Having to pay extra for soft drinks was annoying and made the cruise seem 'cheap'.

The shows were good. As it was too cold and cloudy to sun on the deck we enjoyed the games. The Bingo was way too expensive considering the number of players and the prizes. Read more