I'm a newlywed with 15 cruises under my belt. My husband has now gone on 7. We are 59 and 64 respectively. We are frugal, adventurous and silly. We love adventure, good food and wine. And trivia. We live to laugh and this cruise filled the bill on all accounts.. Here are the highlights

Embarkation-- booked the W hotel via Hotwire for two nights prior to sailing. It is a fabulous, luxury on-the-beach property minutes from the port. We grabbed a cab at 11 and glad we did. Traffic to the port is horrendous ( there were 8 ships I port!). I was determined to be among the first on-board in order to book The Sanctuary, the Chef's Dinner and the Ultimate Ship's Tour. Slight deadly due to immigration but on board by 130. The port is nothing special but all were efficient and courteous.

Our cabin-- we got upgraded to a starboard balcony E723. We had one cabin steward, Renato, and he was terrific. Quiet, efficient and responsive. The cabin was perfect with one of the most comfortable beds I have ever slept in. There is a huge closet with REAL wooden hangers. Oodles of space for storage. Two bed stands with drawers. Excellent light for nighttime reading. Comfortable chairs on a very private balcony. And two chairs in the cabin as well. Read more