My husband and I went on this cruise for our 15th Wedding Anniversary (second honeymoon!) and had a fabulous time. Leaving from Baltimore was a lot more timely and seamless than we expected. I would say we were on the ship within an hour of getting to port. We were pleased with the amount of security as well. Ship didn't sail til 4 pm but we got there early and were able to eat Lunch at the Windjammer without too much of a crowd. Our rooms were ready at 1:30 pm.

Despite what others have said, I think the ship was very up-to-date- we loved the Centrum-middle of the ship. Beautiful marble tiled floors, prism glass sculptures and glass elevators which overlooked it. The carpets all seemed pretty new and each of the cafes/meeting places/lounges were very upbeat and decorated nicely. Overall, I felt the ship was very elegant and that added to our experience.

We booked a large inside stateroom, which was small, as you can imagine, but suited our purposes perfectly-we were not uncomfortable at all. Plenty of storage space. Our Room Steward Robert Lynch took very good care of us...every time we came back to the room the bed had been made, ice bucket refreshed, etc. (even made animals out of towels and put them on the bed). The only issue I had was that, without a window to see the sunshine come through, I often slept late because I couldn't tell what time it was! So, if this is a concern, be sure to book a room with a window. Read more