Even though this ship is considered "old" in the Royal Caribbean fleet, I did not note any age. I did not observe any dated or faded décor. We had a balcony cabin, which was spacious and kept spotless. Our sons had an oceanview cabin and again was spacious, as well as spotless. Their housekeeper even folded their clothes! We tipped extra in the end for both cabins.

Our housekeeping steward was fully attentive and seemed to always be there if we needed something, even just to open the door if our hands were full. Dining staff, specifically our waiters and head waiter for the dining room, were terrific. Attentive, friendly, personable and always on hand. We had dinner each evening on deck 4 in the DaGama dining room. Food was tasty, quick and attractively displayed. We were surprised to enjoy "lobster night" during the 2nd formal night. I grew up by the beach in New England and expected a spiny or even a crayfish, but was delighted to have a full fledged New England lobster tail! My husband actually had two tails. We visited both the Windjammer and Café Promenade on a few occasions. Food was alright, nothing special, but always had plenty on hand. The staff at the Windjammer were friendly and always smiling. The Café Promenade male staff was smiling and attentive, but a particular female staff member always had sour look. Maybe she had personal issues....who knows.

The amenities on board were fantastic, but due to weather conditions, my sons never was able to do the rock climbing or in-line skating, but we all enjoyed a game of mini-golf. There were plenty of clubs, pads of paper, pencils and balls on hand. Pools were never overly crowded and I never had a hard time finding a lounge chair. The pool bars were open and offered the drink of the day as well as other speciality cocktails. Read more