Food: The buffet generally was quite good. One night, prime rib was served and it surpassed any that I've had in recent years -- not to be missed! Salad offerings were always wonderful. Main dishes were sometimes so-so. Breakfast buffets have to work at being bad so, of course, we always enjoyed breakfast -- many choices. My husband ate smoked salmon every morning and loved it. Desserts were over the top and they always had great ice cream.

We ate in the dining room for lunch one day and thought it horrible -- never went back. But, we met some good friends there at a group table and enjoyed their company for days afterward. We also tried the Italian restaurant and found the dishes highly salted -- never went back. We never tried the Pinnacle Restaurant that charged an extra fee.

We found it troublesome that formal nights provided some higher quality food where formal attire was required. We did not take formal wear with us. Activities: We played Bingo, got into a slot machine tournament, and attended shows. The game Bingo is always fun and had very good winnings but the Cruise Director really got on our nerves. Slot machine tournament and gambling is enjoyable before the smokers take over. The shows and musicians were unbelievable -- wonderful music and technically skilled stage productions. A classical quartet from Australia kept us well entertained in the late evening. We encountered other musicians around the boat on occasion who were also quite good. Read more