Our first cruise so we had no comparison but we thought it was a fantastic, inexpensive way to vacation.

The ship was beautiful and clean. I couldn't believe the number of staff present. Embarkation was so easy. We pulled into the port parking garage, a staff member swiped our credit card ($80 bucks for 5 days) and then we pulled up dropped off our luggage to a seacap with a tip and we're directed into an elevator. Waited in a couple of short lines and 45 minutes later we were on board having a burger on the lido deck. They told us on shore that rooms would be ready at 1:30 but while eating at 12:30 they announced all rooms were ready.

I read the lists of must brings and ended up not using most of it. Didn't need the overdoor organizer, there was plenty of space in our oceanview cabin. Thankfully didn't need any of the meds or duct tape and saw no need for the highlighter either, since the Funtimes comes with a handy tear off section. Didn't need the fan for white noise as we were in a nice quiet hall. We also brought too many clothes. Never used the casual shorts and tees we brought for daytime. We were in swimsuits/coverups or our nicer evening clothes. Read more