I have been reading Cruise Critic for the past year prior to my cruise and found it so helpful I felt I wanted to add my thoughts. This review is from the perspective of a first-time cruiser. My fiancee and I are in our 20's/30's and are fairly active but not party types. We have stressful jobs and were looking for a relaxing and fun vacation. Overall we had a wonderful time and would recommend this vacation to everyone.

The ship:

Beautiful, clean, never felt crowded and often found ourselves alone probably due to the port intensive itinerary and the off season sailing date. The room is small but so well organized that there was room for all our stuff (trust me I brought way too much). The room is cleaned twice a day so the fact that we used about twenty towels a day was okay. We had a balcony which was so wonderful on this itinerary. Pulling away from port each afternoon was a beautiful experience. Having the extra space to dry swimsuits and put our sandy clothes was like having an extra room. If you can afford it go for a balcony - we made such good use of it. Read more