Our Embarcation at Tampa went very quickly and we all enjoyed the welcome luncheon. We were please with most food choices for all three meals each day so food was not an issue. However, we did want the early seating and were told we would have to eat at 8:15. The Dine at Your Time was a joke as the diningroom was full at the early seating and all that was left was the buffet or deli or steakhouse. When you book a cruise that is mostly seniors out of Tampa, you have to book it early if you want to eat early!

Our room with extended balcony was very clean and comfortable with plenty of storage.

This itinerary was chosen so we could go to Belize, so our group was highly disappointed when it was announced that Belize would not be a port on this cruise and the next day it was decided Costa Maya was our substitute port.  The reason for the change was due to some negotiations with the tender boat operators at Belize. Costa Maya was a nice port but that made three ports repeats for my husband and myself. Read more