Lets start by saying this my first cruise. We decided on this ship because we could drive to the terminal and it was a new ship. We learned as we went along.

We were on the ship by 12:30 - and, like everyone else made our way to the buffet. I must admit, it was GOOD! lots of choices and good quality; certainly better than I expected. it was so good we ate breakfast and lunch there everyday. We walked around the ship for a while before heading to our room. When we got there, we were told it would be a while before our bags would arrive. I wasn't happy about that because I was dressed nice, and wasn't able to participate in any activities on board in what I was wearing; rookie mistake! Our bags did finally arrive around 4:30. The bathroom in the room was big! Great showers!! 6 different jets! Double sinks; there was plenty of storage in our room for all of our stuff - and, As a typical woman, I packed way too much! Don't bring an iPad- it won't fit in the safe.

One problem - NO TV! UGH - for those of you who want to watch a program or 2 at night before bed, or a sporting event, unless its European Soccer, forget it! There is only 1 TV channel in the room and it is on ESPN FC 24 / 7. They will not change it. Its the same thing throughout the ship. They did play the NFL 4:30 game on Sunday, the Sunday Night game, and Monday Night Football. Other than that, NO baseball Playoffs, NO Thursday night NFL game, NO college football on Saturday -nothing! It rained on Saturday, and when it stopped in the morning it was freezing outside so everyone on the boat was INSIDE looking for things to do; it would have been nice to sit at the bar and watch a college football game. Besides, my husband was upset he missed the premier of The Walking Dead. NO, we do not own a DVR. Just sayin'. I don't believe its a crime to have 1 TV show you must see, even if you are "on vacation." Read more