We had 2 adjoining veranda cabins on deck 8. There were 6 in our group: 2 geezers, 2 late-30s parents and 2 kids (ages 9 and 6). It was the 13th cruise for the geezers (Seabourn, Celebrity, Holland America, Princess, Norwegian and Commodore) and first for everyone else. We found the embarkation to be easier and faster than every line we have sailed on except Seabourn. From the time we arrived at the port until we were in our cabins was no more than 30 minutes. The cabins clean but were small, very little storage space and the furniture was cheap compared to other lines. The sink and counter in the head was tiny - very little space for personal items. The verandas opened to provide a large common space for both cabins. This is something that we have not seen on other lines. Similar to other reviewers, we objected to cigarette smoke from other verandas. For goodness sakes, RCCL...BAN SMOKING!

The Muster Drill appeared to be a CYA stunt rather than a time to convey important information.

The Dining Room was beautiful, and while the service and food were good, it failed in comparison to all of the other lines that we have sailed on. We did like the program where the kids, after eating, were escorted to the Children's Area, so that the adults could linger over dinner. We have not seen that on other lines. We ate 5 dinners in the Main Dining Room, one in Park 150 and one Room Service. The Park 150 was good, but certainly not worth the $250 charge per couple. Read more