It was exciting arriving at the Port even though I had no idea what to expect. It was all very organized and it only took us about 15 minutes to get on board. When we arrived at the pier the instructions were well given and everyone is given a SeaPass which identifies them and also if you have preregistered they have your credit card number which is on your SeaPass so you don't have to carry around your credit card. You can also buy drink packages as you're boarding. I would advise against this as they explain them all so quickly that you may not get what you thought you were getting. I think it would be better to have a chance to look them over and be able to ask questions once you are in your cabin. We bought two drink packages (one for David that included beer and water) and one for me that included wine. I thought I was buying a package that would allow me to have a glass of wine or water at my choosing. It ended up being a pass for 7 bottles of wine and you could not order it by the glass or order water without being charged and also this package did not include all of their wines but only a certain list which were mostly American wines (which surprised me as here we are touring Greece, Italy and Turkey who have the best wines in the world!). Anyways be careful in how you buy you drink packages and they are worth it if you like to have a few drinks while you are holidaying. We also found out afterwards that you cannot take anything out of the mini bar in your cabin even if you have a drink package. They will not charge it to your drink package but to your credit card and there is no free water which surprised me. Even one bottle a day would have been nice for the high price you pay to be on these cruises.

When we entered our cabin I was quite impressed. Our Sky Suite was right at the back of the boat on the 11th deck and had a nice size balcony that fit a table and two loungers. Our room consisted of a double bed, lots of closet space and dressers, a couch with a coffee table, t.v., and the bathroom was great. It had a bathtub and a shower and the products they leave in the bathroom are great products and the housecoat is also very nice.

To our surprise we had a butler!! Yes I said a butler. His name was Caesar and he was extremely wonderful. Polite, expedius, personable and took his job seriously. He would come in every morning with our breakfast and set us up either on the balcony or inside at the coffee table and it all depended on where we wanted to eat. Every day he brought a fresh basket of fruit. He also made all of our reservations and tour plans and every afternoon at about 4:30 he would come by with snacks (sandwiches, cookies, squares, appetizers) and if we were still out touring he would leave some in our room for us. Read more