This was my fifth experience cruising and fourth with Royal Carribbean Lines (RC), and was it DIFFERENT. Please ignore any minor vagrancies since I'll try to stay within catagories.

I liked the ship. For the number of passengers you really didn't feel nor see these masses, since the ship is compartmentalized into multiple venues and isolated areas. These areas have been well placed and arranged, especially the Central Park theme. The only areas not well planned were the Windjammer (too small for the number of diners - really), and the Promenade (poor ventilation -refer below). The spaces allow solitude and reflection.

First, I booked thru my agent and they had to supply me with unprofessional computerized printouts of documents (I could have done better with online booking), blank baggage tags, and a coverfolder from ANOTHER cruise line. RC doesn't provide professional material any more to travel agents!! Also the info I was given by RC to write on the baggage tags was wrong and had to be redone at the pier, after the stevedores made me feel incompetent. Read more