I had read many reviews of this cruise before hand and my wife and I talked to people who had recently gone on this cruise. So, we didn't have high expectations going in. We were just looking for a cheap way to get to Bermuda with hopes of enjoying parts of the cruise. Happy that our expectation were low. The ship is nice enough, but shows many signs of being tired. Chipped paint,rust,faded carpet,a concrete ball came off the post by the pool(luckily no one got hurt), one railing was not bolted down and was vibrating rapidly as we sailed on the open water. The ship is small and felt overcrowded. It only has one pool that isn't much bigger than the one I have at home. Four hot tubs were usually spilling over with people. The only time we got to enjoy the pool and hot tub was when we were in port and most of the people were off the ship. Our balcony stateroom was ok,2 people on the balcony is almost crowded. The worst part of the room was the lack of sound proofing. You can hear everything next door,above you,below you. Wow, I have trouble hearing and I heard way too much. The best part of the room was the cabin steward, Mr. Charles, very friendly, kept the room tidy. On that note, the best part of the ship has to be the crew. Friendly, helpful, they really seem to enjoy their job and it translate well to the overall guest experience.

We ate at Raffles(buffet) for breakfast and that was good. We ate at Windows and Garden for lunch and dinner. My wife and I both enjoyed the food. No complaints about the food or service, both well done. We tried the specialty restaurants two nights. Saturday was Cagney's steakhouse. The food was fantastic, fillet was perfectly cooked. Worth the cover charge. I know they advertise freestyle dining, but it would be nice if there was a dress code for the specialty restaurants, it is amazing what some people will wear to dinner. Thursday night was Le Bistro, the french restaurant. Also very good, nice menu selections. Also worth the $20 cover charge. (Note, for those on a budget----the cruise line offers specials for the specialty restaurants on port days some were 2 for 1 or had a reduced cover charge)

The entertainment on the ship was ok, but not outstanding. If you want to sit in the Stardust theater, you need to get there at least a half an hour before. It keeps the theme of being small and overcrowded going. Not alot of activities on board for adults only, rather disappointing. There is no adults only night club, but there is a teen disco(13-17) which means the ship is more catered to this age group and it felt like that had free reign over the ship. Read more