This cruise was a very enjoyable cruise. The procedure to get on the boat was fast and easy. We stayed in Copenhagen first for a couple of days to get use to the time zone. Getting around Copenhagen is very easy especially if your hotel is near the Metro. The Metro will take credit cards but you will need a pin for your credit card to work. We originally wanted to use our Visa but didn't arrange to get a pin for our card. That meant that we had to use our Visa debit card which was fine. We also noticed that many merchants in Copenhagen loves bank pins instead of a signature. So make sure you have a pin for your credit card.

There are plenty of large cabs around when it is time to leave the hotel for the cruise. We were originally going to go back to the airport and have the cruise line take us to the ship. Cabs are a bit cheaper, usually around $65.00 (from the airport) where as the ship charges $44.00 per person one way! Even when you leave the ship, I recommend that you take a cab for the same reason.

The only problem I had on the boat was when I prepaid for a beverage card. They cost $225.00 for $250.00 worth of beverages to include alcohol. My card was not waiting for me in my room when I arrived even though I paid for it in advanced. When I asked for it, the beverage department couldn't find it. They finally sent me a generic beverage card that didn't have my name on it and even charged me again for this card. Eventually they reversed the charges but I still had a bit of a hassle trying to get the charges reversed. Finally, since the new card didn't have my name on it; the card would have been valid for anybody to use if I had ever lost it! I wouldn't recommend to buy these cards. They only save you 10% but if you ever loose the card you are probably out of the money that was left on the card. Using your room key takes all of these fears away. Read more