14 nights of non-stop partying really sums up what this is ship is all about. We arrived late about 4pm since traffic in Southampton is pretty bad on a July Saturday. Embarkation was busy but smooth and simple. We were on board by 5pm and had dinner at 6pm - main. Fortunately we were seated with another family of similar ages and also from England which was good, we all seemed to get along pretty well. Couldn't help but notice that many guests sported lots of tattoos and seemed a little out of place...

Food is not the strong point of this ship. Service was great both in the dining rooms and on deck so no complaints there - except perhaps room service in the cabins which seemed to vary from 30 - 50 minutes. Again room service meals were bland and breakfast variable in terms of what was delivered.

Main dining room food was bland hotel style food, usually edible but sometimes barely edible at all. Soups were almost always horrible. main courses just about adequate. Desserts bland and cheap. All this poor/average food was served with a smile in a pleasant dining room which helped somewhat. Wine was ok and cost around $35-$45 a bottle at the lower end and was reasonably good for the most part. Only 3 formal nights in 14 days, many diners v.casually dressed. Read more