This was my 6th cruise and unfortunately, not my best. I have to say I was disappointed. The ship, while big and sparkling is too big. The crowd was huge. I felt like I was in a crowed city and it was not relaxing. The were not enough chairs on deck, the Windjammer cafeteria never had enough seats, every show was packed, basically, it felt like a cattle call. Trying to reach the guest services desk was a 30 minute wait no matter what time of day you went.

I will say that the shows each night were very well done. The final show, Saturday Night Fever, was not great. It felt like they took on something a little beyond their reach. However the sets and the singing we great.

I traveled with a party of 11 Thanksgiving week. We had both interior and balcony cabins and both were exceptionally nice. The service was fine. The dining room was elegant but the food was only ok to poor. Yes they are feeding thousands, but that is the problem. Most dinners, several people in our group (2 families), let the majority of the food on the plate. Read more