Boarding the ship was a breeze. The staff in the terminal was very helpful, and the cruise staff as we boarded were welcoming and friendly. My only suggestion for this is there should have been a cruise member inside at the stairs to direct people. About 20 of us ended up going the wrong way and found a dead-end – ultimately that was the theater but we didn’t know.

The entertainment we saw was very good. We didn’t have the chance to see the entertainment on deck 6 – Guest Services area and Headlines comedy club. Maybe next time, and there will be a next time. But we did see the entertainment that didn’t cost extra. I loved the comedian/magician and the musicals/dance shows (Burn the Floor and Rock of Ages) were fabulous.

Overall the food was very good, not excellent. The Garden Café was your normal fast buffet style food so nothing outstanding there but sufficient for lunch on the go. The Brazilian café (Moderno Churasscaria) was the best. You could eat as much or as little as you desired. Service was timely and the staff very friendly. The Manhattan Room was good – a little dark inside though. The food was good and staff attentive. I don’t recall any long wait for our order. La Cucina was a disappointment. Service was very slow and the food was mediocre. I ordered coffee and dessert. After finishing dessert and waiting 5 minutes we left, never got my coffee. It was not worth the extra cost. O’Sheehans was also very good. Food arrived hot, timely, and tasty. Not a large variety, but good “pub” food. First night out they had Prime Rib, very good. One of us ordered an end cut, the other rare, and both came as we wanted. Staff was good overall. I guess I just don’t understand why some dining areas are extra. I like the free style dining and never had to wait to be seated. But we are early birds, 6:30 to 7:30 for us. But do they really have to charge extra? I did not find any of the specialty dining worth the extra, as there was plenty to choose from. Read more