Fellow passengers: We are aged 45 and 50 and were expecting an average age of 50 on the ship. I'd say the average was more like 70.

Cabin: Deck 11 aft balcony cabin was very nice. Plenty of room, clean, bed comfortable. All in all very pleasant. Our cabin steward seemed stretched to get everything done, but he kept our room in good order.

Food: Some hits and some misses. We had the anytime dining plan. Music in the Vivaldi dining room was loud and over-done. We did not return there. Music in the Savoy was also loud. Santa Fe and Pacific moon atmosphere led to a more relaxed dinner, but they were more crowded. Our last night in the Santa Fe dining room, we waited a long time for just about everything and left without having the coffee we ordered. Wait staff frequently confused who ordered what in all of the dining rooms. Best meal was the lobster and shrimp. Worst was a peppercorn steak; it was nearly impossible to cut, even with a steak knife. Tables are very close together, so an intimate dinner is just about impossible in the anytime dining venues. Our most relaxed meal was at the pizza restaurant on deck 5 - it can be crowded but we went early and the pizza was delicious. Breakfast was best in the international dining room. The english muffin paninis at the International Cafe were surprisingly good, but they charge for coffee there. We ordered a burger at both the pool deck and the international restaurant. Terrible - avoid burgers (meat seems like a soy or pink slime mix?) Read more