A wonderful cruise! The ship is very nice, with very tasteful decor. Everything was functioning as it should, except for one very heavily-used bathroom where the toilets kept clogging--an understandable problem. Our cabin steward went out of her way to make us comfortable, and she was always handy when we needed her or had a question. She came to us the first afternoon and introduced herself and explained a few things and answered a few questions.

The dining room service was impeccable, and the food was average. The beef dishes were sometimes tough, and sometimes not cooked to our specifications. As for informal dining, I've had better burgers on other ships, and the pizza left much to be desired. But the fries were super! The Windjammer, the informal dining room, was very well organized, and flowed smoothly. I was disappointed that the drinks (like lemonade) came in such small cups, as I wanted to take one with me up on deck by the pool, but it would have been empty by the time I got there. There is an all-adult swimming pool and two hot tubs--a definite plus when I'm traveling without kids! There is a definite shortage of lounge chairs, though, and quite a few people were just sitting or laying on the floor.

The shows were all great, but the individual entertainers were better than the shows by the staff singers and dancers. There was a comedian, a juggler, and Beatlemania Live, which was particularly great. They do have a few good singers on staff too, though; the shows just weren't impressionable. The Palladium theatre isn't quite big enough for everyone, either--there were sometimes people standing for the shows. The cruise director is good, although I noticed that he was off-color a lot, even when there were kids around. The gameshow-type games were really fun, as were the deck parties. Read more