Wife and I and our usual cruising companions drove to the port from North Carolina. We parked our car at Park and Go and were promptly delivered to the pier in a clean van with a very helpful driver.

Our check in was efficient and we were on the ship within 30 minutes of arrival at the pier. Our cabins were accessible upon boarding (before noon). We visited the Lido Deck luncheon and our luggage was on our bed when we returned to our statement at 2 pm.

We choose the ship on the basis of its size. We were not disappointed. With approximately 1200 passengers, there are no lines and embarkation and disembarkation processes went very smoothly. The pathways on the most heavily used decks were never crowded. We are just tired of the waves of humanity and crowds that are becoming common on so many ships. The entertainment venue is undersized. One is well advised to arrive early for a seat. Late arrivals and not so late arrivals often endured a long search for seats. We were very pleased with the professionalism of the entertainers and the diversity of the entertainment. The "ship show band" was excellent as well as the dancers. Several of the voices were very good. The "Broadway productions" were very well executed. The comedians delivered entertainment without resorting to four letter words and humor at someone's expense. Read more