This is a review of the ship, not the ports we visited. A little background:

There were five of us spread over 3 cabins – hubby and me, our BFF’s and my brother. Hubby and I have sailed 14 times on various cruise lines – Premier, HAL, RCCL, Princess, Celebrity and Carnival. We chose this cruise for the fabulous deal on balcony cabins and because I’d read that this ship had terrific entertainment. It was a fairly last-minute decision, as we booked mid-February.

Embarkation: We were at the dock at 12:40, parked in the port garage across the street from the ship. Check-in was very smooth and organized with plenty of stations open. As we entered the terminal, there was coffee, juices and water offered, which I thought was a nice touch. Read more