My husband and I did the 12 day Cruise of the Med and stayed aboard for the Transatlantic. I have never been as disgusted at the lack of professionalism

and common sense of the cruise staff. It appears that the ship is just too big and the staff too poorly trained to manage it all.

The cabin steward on the first leg was great but on the second leg, our steward must have been hiding as we saw him twice. The service was adequate. Our dining staff were also adequate. The food however was lacking with a boring menu and interestingly enough, the sauces for all of the meats were the same or seemed to be...dark and salty. The food was usually cold and the coupling of food was just plain strange. The bread selection was small, dry, and always the same. Read more