This was a repositioning cruise as this ship moves it's homeport from Newark to Galveston. A nice, primarily Eastern Caribbean itinerary with Curacao and Grand Cayman as well. Most of the passengers had flown to New York from Texas, but there were also a fair number of Europeans on board, looking for some hot weather before their winter. They got it, as it was still quite hot in the Caribbean ...
For those planning to sail in the LIberty of the Seas:
EMBARKATION: BAD!!!! If it rains, you will get wet, waiting in line for almost 1 hour to get into the checking area (a warehouse)
SHIP: BEAUTIFU!!!
FOOD: HORRIBLE!!, pasta sauce salty and rest of meals with no taste. Desserts ...well, what desserts? no variety, I had breakfast (good) and lunch (bad) at the Windjammer and dinners in the Main ...
I am a seasoned cruiser with a solid basis for comparison. I take my cruising, my money and my fun pretty seriously. Having said that, my first time adventure on the LOS was impeded by one speed bump after another.
Speed bump #1: Switch and bate cabins. If you are looking at RC's website for any indication of room specifications, don't bank of it. I upgraded from a deluxe balcony room ...