While blizzards hit New York city and much of the East Coast, Baltimore was sparred. however about 200 folks missed he ship due to weather related delays. Boarding was smooth and while the main check in lines looked longer than usual, the Diamond line was quite short. After about a 20 minute wait through security, we were on the ship about 20 minutes later. Not the fastest, but not bad.

Enchantment of the Seas is certainly an older ship. It shows. From the rust around the outside windows/portholes to the overall condition on the inside. Many of the bars and Casino Reek of smoke ( even when completely empty of people). In all seas conditions, the ship rattled and creaked. It was almost comical in the Schooner Bar and Crown Lounge, where everything made noise while underway.

When it rains, the Solarium leaks like crazy, with so many drips, almost hard to find a dry spot (I thought the reason for an indoor pool was to escape the rainy days). Read more