Background, I am 26 years old, been cruising for 11 years, Carnival, RCI and Princess. This was my first solo cruise, first small ship cruise and first time in Asia. I'm going to split the review into general sections.
Getting There
I flew from Guangzhou to Shanghai Saturday Jan 22 on China Eastern Airlines, good flight, but about 20 minutes late which is what reviews told me to expect. I had a a car service take me to my hotel, Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, near the Bund, which put it about 5-8 minutes away from the cruise port. Lovely hotel, would easily encourage others to stay there, and I would stay there again if I found myself in Shanghai.
cabin 7071
good location. Close to the laundry, and close to the aft stairs/elevators. not noisy at all. Perfect for an inside cabin.