I read so many reviews prior to taking this trip and found them very helpful, so I figure I owe this review to you, and hope it helps in making your decisions as well.

I'm 28, my wife is 24, both of us don't drink or party so this particular ship was perfect for us in that it didn't have the younger, always drunk, party animals all over the ship. The passengers were mainly 40+ with only a few kids here and there.

We were spooked from all the negative reviews saying how the ship is old and nasty and I can tell you that they were over stated. Not that this would matter if you're sailing after Jan 2012 because the ship will be renovated next month. But if you're sailing before then I can tell you that it's a very clean beautiful ship with the exception of the in room washrooms, which had mold that was painted over but still could be seen and smelt. The beds, covers, carpets, drapes, and chair in the room were all old and could have been updated a few years ago. This stuff doesn't really matter unless it was all you focus on. Other public areas had some cracks or rust, the age of the ship did show, but then again these are minor details that didn't change our experience on the ship. Our room was still nice, the balcony suite is a must in my opinion. Read more