Please let me begin by saying I have only traveled on Royal Caribbean so I can only compare this cruise with my experiences.

The good: Embarkation was smooth, as was parking in the Port's Parking Lot A and shuttle to the ship. The balcony room 9269 was fantastic and I believe larger than the ones I have had on Royal Caribbean. The balcony itself wasn't huge, but sufficient for 2 chairs and a very small table. The chairs didn't recline and even if they could, there isn't enough room to recline two at once anyway. You would likely have to move one chair and the small table inside the cabin and then recline one of them the length of the balcony. The bathroom was great with a larger shower than I have had on Royal Caribbean. The water temperature and pressure were also very good. The TV was an old style tube TV, but sufficient. The vanity was nice and the closet space outstanding!

The dining room service and food was good, but not better than Royal Caribbean. The pools (all on deck 9) were small. Hot tubs were sufficient. Miniature golf was nice. The Hollywood club had a couple good dance nights, and the music elsewhere was decent. The shows were good, especially "The Big Easy" and comedy shows. Read more