Embarkation was an arrive anytime affair amongst a number of tour groups. Feel that RCI should have a special tour group check in area so they can be processed better and have less impact on independent travellers. Much prefer the policy RCI has in Sydney of staggered check-in according to deck level. Also there we did not see a priority check-in line for suites & Crown & Anchor (C&A) high tier guests.

However, stateroom was ready upon check-in, believe this may have been for all guests. We had a corner forward oceanview and as a result it is larger than a standard oceanview. The bed faced out the windows and there were two of them Bathroom was smaller than previous but had the sliding shower screens which was great. Heaps of storage as usual. The water pack was there when we arrived. unfortunately we did not receive any reminder cards about our specialty restaurant bookings but did receive our invite to the C&A welcome back drinks which was nice. Our stateroom attendant Romeo was very sweet.

We enjoyed dinner in the MDR @ My Time dining only twice. We always had a table to ourselves, Terry and our assistant (a lovely Chinese young lady from Qingdao) were nice and there were many things to enjoy on the menu. The lamb shank and duck mains were very large and delicious. We had dinner one night each in Chops Grill & Giovanni's both delicious with good service; we will definitely attend again. Due to bf being ill I had dinner in the buffet one night on my own. Took the opportunity to have sushi and would not do it again. Although there were many choices and seats and it is an easy place to get some food. I took some cheese back to the stateroom for dessert. Read more