This was our first cruise and we were very excited. After reading a lot of reviews we were expecting long lines to embark on the ship, and since we had to fly out from out west, we had been up since 2 a.m. We were pleasantly surprised that within an hour of hopping off the shuttle we were on the boat and in our room. We dropped off the carry on bags and went to the Lido deck to grab a bite to eat. Marketplace was average. Much like any ordinary all you can eat buffet. I wasn't impressed, but I was hungry and it filled a void.

We went exploring the ship, and it was very clean, and easy to maneuver around on. We don't mind climbing stairs so up and down we went, and front to back checking all the areas. I was interested in the gym, and was glad to see a few pieces of equipment that I was familiar with. So I will now go by different things I experienced.

Gym: Lots of treadmills, but only one would incline above a 5. Not too impressed with that. All the other equipment worked fine, but was very cramped as each machine is within an inch or two of the next. You had to be aware when people used the equipment so as not be in their range of motion on some equipment. There is a shower and steam room across the hall from the gym, but no one told me that, but I found it on the next day. I had a friend tell me they had a great package for wet and dry saunas and mineral pools, I was very disappointed to hear this was $250 a person to use. That was ridiculous. Read more