Let me begin by saying my husband and I aren't picky passengers. However, we do expect things to be clean, comfortable, and enjoyable.

This was our first cruise with Royal Caribbean and were told by our travel agent that since we really liked our previous four Norwegian cruises we were in for a treat. We generally select a cruise based on the ports of call. We had not been to any of the ports on this itinerary and were looking forward to each one which we did. St. Maarten was our favorite. Most of the other passengers we met agreed with us as well. We booked private tours independent of the cruise lines and were pleased with each tour. The tour was longer, more extensive and half the price of what Royal Caribbean offered.

We liked the location of our room #7618. It was midship and on a middle deck. We took the stairs everywhere. Never heard any noise even though we were close to the elevators. We did feel some motion on three nights. We aren't sure why, since the boat was barely moving on these occasions. Read more