After doing my research on the Royal, it seemed that most of the reviews picked on the same complaints, which should say something, so when the opportunity presented itself to cruise this year, port convenience, cost and itinerary prevailed.

Using the reviews as a guide, I had to see for myself, if in fact these issues mentioned excessively, were indeed as big an issue as it seemed.

Embarkation--With the overwhelming numbers of platnium and elite passengers, the BVE, and private events, it now seems to take forever for the lesser traveled passengers to be able to board. It seems like we are not as "valued" a guest as the others of "status" There has to be a better way. Read more