I want to start by saying that although I am a cruising newbie I am an experienced traveller of sorts from North America to South America to Europe to Africa...from first world to developing I have seen a lot that has made me laugh,cry and sleep in my clothes on the sheets. The one thing that I can count on is no matter how little rainfall a place has had before I arrive it will have some while I am there. Sorry to my fellow passengers.....
We decided to take a family cruise and booked with HAL because my parents have sailed with them before and have been completely satisfied with their cruises. Now I get what people say about HAL having an older demographic, I get that but truthfully- I'm 42,I work. A Lot. I don't want to hear drunk idiots at 2am, I don't want to race 30 year olds to the pool loungers, I don't want a cruise half filled with kids,I'm not single and looking to hook up, I want to relax and have a sense of decorum. HAL gave us all of that.
I researched cruising on this site and came armed with power cords, duct tape, baggies, wipes and a crap load of other things that I never needed. Granted I don't have a CPAP machine or any other 'special'needs.
1010 was great. Clean and spacious. Loved the show-no bathtub, excellent. Shampoo and products were outstanding. Lots of storage space,more than needed. Hairdryer only could be used in one outlet at the desk.