Norovirus may have put a crimp in our cruise but we had a fine time with only a few glitches. I was expecting to find the Millennium in a condition similar to our 1/13 Constellation voyage, but was relieved to see the effects of 'solsticization' in terms of décor and addition of Qsine.

We had attentive cabin stewards and an excellent sommelier. Our initial table assignment was probably the worst in the entire MDR- a thimble-sized table for 4 on the main route for servers and other diners that included a view of the kitchen escalator. Our waiter felt so badly for us that he encouraged a visit to the maitre'd and actually swapped out our miniscule table for the adjacent larger one that only had 3 diners the 2nd night. Our new table was in a better location, but the service was lacking-remember the days when the beverage server would remember your preferences after a few nights?

The noro did impact service, but I'd rather the precautions were in place to minimize being afflicted. The captain's daily reminders were needed as I observed several cruisers using the public restrooms who didn't bother washing their hands. BTW noro is communicated by contact with fecal matter, not dust! So "washy, washy, washy"! Read more