First time cruiser. I will never cruise again. I cannot tolerate being trapped for 7 days on a cruise ship filled with rednecks and other generally gross people. I have never seen so many mullets and tattoos before in my life -- and that was just the women. The food was awful and reminiscent of hospital cafeterias. We just tried to find as much peace and quiet as possible. The best decision we could have made was having a cabin with a balcony. That became our refuge.

Boarding the ship and debarking was like being a rat in a maze. It was hot and tiring and just mind-numbing. If you think flying is a hassle, you haven't seen anything until you've tried to board a cruise ship.

We tried The Point steak house one night for dinner. The food there was better than the rest of the ship, but still just okay. At least it was hot. We never had a single meal that wasn't room temperature in the main dining room. Room service was the same. If you plan to order from room service, just get a cold sandwich. Anything that is supposed to be hot will be cold anyway. The menu is very limited for room service, probably to discourage people from using it. Read more