I don't know if it's because there are so many people on the cruise ship that the cooks cannot keep up with quality and demand. So sad because of the wasted food that goes uneaten, especially in the buffet and BBQ areas. They call it a barbecue but it's actually grilling hot dogs and burgers. The hot dogs really look bad. Meat on dogs looks awful, could not bite into one. We ate several times in the Northern Lights dining room, breakfast was ok, some days are considered brunch, but nothing exceptional, very bland food. Dinner mediocre, had fish one night, it was dry. Had beef and chicken on other nights dry and bland, no flavor whatsoever. Forget about the vegetables or potatoes, really bad, no flavor and cold.

Now I will tell you where you should eat and it is great. The Red Frog Pub. Fried Shrimp served with plantains, burger sliders with chips, fantastic! If you are a big eater order both. They are supposed to be appetizers, but they are filling and very tasty. Waiters in the Pub are great. Actually went there for the food and a couple of cold beers several times. Those were our good dinners.

Now about the rest. The stateroom we had was a Balcony on the 8th deck. We were in the center of the ship so we had a very nice cabin with very little noise. The steward to our room is named Mohammed and he was very nice, cordial and friendly. Got us anything we needed with expediency. We asked him for ice several times, clean robes as the ones that were in the room had stains on them. The pillows are great. I take my own pillow protectors when I travel and they are made out of a very light vinyl but it keeps your head off the actual pillow. Read more