Started out looking for an Alaskan trip & saw this 10-dayer out of NYC & booked an outside guarantee as I traveled alone. Signed up for rollcall & volunteered to orchestrate our Meet & Greet of 60 pax. A fellow cruiser developed a tremendous website just for our cruise.

Embarkation: Train to NYC, cab to port, w/on-line pre-registration, lines went smoothly and up to Lido by 12'ish for lunch. Well appointed cabin w/ capable steward on Main deck not far from the very friendly staff at front desk.

The Lido & the food: Grossly mismanaged as others have stated. Staff hands you utensils, hands you drinks but no one is bussing tables. At dinner, the linens are a nice touch but giving your order & cabin number to the maitre d' & waiting for dinner just didn't cut it...preferred it be a true buffet. Good selection of varied items w/some not as palatable. Read more