This was my 15th cruise with Royal Caribbean, and I've also sailed on NCL. I'm a Diamond Member, having completed 9 cruises in the past 12 months with Royal Caribbean. I'm 28, a triathlete and work in the airline industry. I wanted to take a cruise on the Majesty to experience what the Sovereign class ships of the 1980s and 1990s was all about.... what a let down.

Embarkation: I arrived at the pier at 145PM. There was no line. The nasty security girl with her disgustingly long fingernails picked at my wine bottle with her nails claiming that I re corked my wine. I wanted to vomit with the visual of drinking from a bottle that her nasty tacky 5 inch dirty fingernails had been picking at. In the end they confiscated a very nice bottle of wine and didn't return it until the last night. I argued that I did not re cork it but to no avail. What a great way to start a cruise vacation!

Arriving onboard I was shocked at just how small the inside stateroom on Sovereign class ships really are. The Royal Caribbean WOW factor was already in full gear. To compare the, SINGLES cabin category on NCL ships are probably the same EXACT size, and do not require paying a 200% fee for singles. The shower had no door, just a shower curtain which flooded the bathroom. The TV was 13 inches, yes you read it correctly 13 inches. My macbook pro has a bigger screen. The phone was on the other side of the room from the bed, which is you know... convenient when you want a wake up call. The vent in the bathroom sometimes leaked a smell of raw sewage.... if you need that wake up in lieu of a morning coffee... this is for you! Bed was lumpy and NOT comfortable. Read more