Ship Appearance: The ship is showing lots of age which I can definitely understand when you pack up to 3473 passengers on a ship 365 days a year. I did not notice much maintenance or cleaning staff as on other ships or lines. Usually, I notice the staff polishing, vacuuming and keeping up appearances. They didn't seem to exist on this ship.

The main areas were decorated as expected if you like everything to look like an old casino. The Adriatic Lounge and cigar/internet lounges were beautifully and elegantly decorated in a classical, upscale style. Despite the fact that the cigar lounge smelled like stale cigars, of course, they were very refreshing to be in. Obviously, they hired someone for 2 areas with some sense of style.

The hallways were about the ugliest that I've ever seen on a cruise ship. I have come to appreciate the decorative, bordered carpets with the medallions and patterns on other ships. The best that Victory seems to offer is mauve and gray indoor/outdoor carpeting on the floors and walls. There were several stains on the carpet that looked like someone had vomited red wine in several locations. Overall, the hallways were very depressing. The stairwells had decorative carpeting which was nice. The artwork, however, never really elicited any emotions. Throughout all of the stairwells the artwork seemed to be the same type of fluorescent backlit stuff. Read more