My husband and I (and another couple - all in our 40's) bought this 2 night cruise/2 night resort stay through groupon. We have cruised 7 other times before on 4 different cruise lines (Carnival, Royal, Princess and Holland) and were a bit anxious as to the quality this one would be especially after reading some bad reviews. We were also concerned with the size of the ship and how much sway we would feel in the ocean. We were pleasantly suprised in all areas. We had a great time and I never felt the ship move at all - we did have smooth seas but I usually do feel some movement...not this time.

Valet parking is $15 per day (cheaper than self parking at 3 other ports we've cruised from). The boarding process moved quickly. You can get on the ship at noon but not into your rooms until 2pm so make sure to pack a beach bag so you can enjoy the pool, lunch and have drinks! (This is also typical of other cruise lines). They had a buffet going on for lunch and drink service was great! We spent both afternoons at the pool - it's an above ground pool (which is different than other cruise lines) - looks like a human fish bowl :)but was plenty sufficient to cool off or sit up on the ledge with drinks and dangle feet. There were also pool games which were fun. There is also a kiddy pool area with a water slide separate from the 12 and over pool above ground pool. Drinks are the same price as other cruise lines. If you buy a drink in one of their souvenir glasses, you keep the glass and refills are cheaper. They also have daily drink specials and happy hour.

The rooms are basic cruise ship sized (we stayed on the 8th floor in a Category 4 Window Room). I've been in smaller and larger rooms but there was plenty of room for 2 of us. The bathrooms are also cruise typical - in fact the shower was larger than some ships I've been on). Nothing fancy. Decor is very basic but the rooms were plenty clean. Read more