First transatlantic for us. When we arrived at the check-in terminal, it was crowded and we were notified of the "engine problem" the ship encountered and that we would not be going to Tenerife. Disappointed but okay with us. Ship gave a reasonable refund and tax credit.

The ship is beautiful. This was our first Solstice class cruise. We were on deck 11 and it was both convenient and quiet. Some of the guests we met that were on deck 12 complained of excessive noise originating from the ship that prevented them from sleeping. Sailed Aqua Class balcony cabin which afforded us access to the Blu restaurant.

I can honestly say the food on the ship was outstanding. We did not try any of the major up-charge restaurants (only Bistro 5 for lunch one day) as we felt the food was so very good in the other venues we didn't need anything further. Read more