This was my 14th cruise and my husband's 10th. Embarkation went very smoothly and we were pleasantly surprised to see our luggage arrive more quickly than on any previous cruise. I should say that the luggage we checked in at the dock arrived. Delta/Air France had lost one small suitcase which unfortunately contained a lot of toiletries and our seasickness meds! Thankfully there was a pharmacy located at the dock (that is easy to overlook as it is around the corner from the main shops and the duty free liquor stores). Although the prices were exorbitant we were able to purchase toiletries, and seasickness bands and ginger pills. It made me nervous to embark on a 12 night cruise and not be at least somewhat prepared for rough seas! I have traveled too much to make such a rookie mistake but that was one time learning as our athletic shoes were also in this bag. My husband reported the loss of our bag to Guest Services and they were able to do something Delta/Air France couldn't--they found our bag and had it delivered to us in our first port of call, Split, Croatia! Thank you Ana Morales! She even had a bottle of wine delivered to our room as thank you for allowing her to help us!

We enjoyed some of the entertainment such as Las Pampas Gauchos (three very skilled men who play drums and dance). We love the band ZigZag which was omnipresent at parties and in the centrum. They play diverse styles from ballroom dance to popular. The AbbaMax show was fun (an ABBA tribute band)as well as the 50's and 70's parties in the Centrum. In general Royal Caribbean has great entertainment and some of the best production shows we have seen on various cruise lines. The Stage to Screen Show was notable for the vocals and dance numbers. The West Coast show (a Beach Boys tribute)was fun. On the other hand we walked out of some shows that didn't interest us or that seemed subpar. Everyone's opinion of entertainment is different and we did talk to people who enjoyed shows that we didn't. The port lecturer wasn't that helpful and there were no dance lessons offered on sea days, something we have enjoyed on other ships.

One port was not covered in the dropdown list provided for excursion review and that is Ravenna. We took a marvelous tour to San Marino, a postage stamp sized country that is a step back into medieval times. We had a lot of free time here to enjoy a freshly made pasta lunch and to explore one of the towers. This is a wonderful tour that I would rate a 5+. Read more