New carpeting, technology, and venues around the ship. Definitely nicer to have flatscreens and I'm assuming the virtual balconies were a nice change for those interior staterooms that got that upgrade. The digital wayfinders definitely come in handy to figure out the name changes and how to find your way around the ship.

Having been on the Voyager last year before it got revamped, I could see how things changed and I think most of them make a lot of sense. My biggest gripe is in getting rid of the Dungeon nightclub (the Vault on Voyager). Last thing we need on a ship going out of Texas is an upscale Mexican restaurant...We get plenty of great Tex-Mex food in Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas. I highly doubt any difference is worth paying for. The only nightclub left is the Viking Crown and it has a very small uninteresting dance floor. Apparently, they are trying to make up for this by turning the Solarium into an outdoor nightclub one night which doesn't work at all and to try to make it work, they close the Viking Crown down on that night. Can we say an early night to bed? A revamp of the Viking Crown is probably in order.

The ice show is very good and you definitely want to go find your tickets for that the first afternoon you are on the ship. The entertainment in the theater was average to good. The variety shows are fine, but my wife hates them, so I find myself sitting through those on my own. We did the Mystery Theater dinner and it was ok...Very cheesy, but somewhat entertaining. The food was excellent, but you *are* paying extra for it. Book that early if you want to do the Mystery Theater because there won't be any more spots left if you wait until you get on board. The 70's night was kind of weak. It's never been phenomenal or anything, but honestly, it was more fun with the Aussies. Read more