We sailed out of Seattle after spending the night. In the cruise terminal there was a booth with Alaska souvenirs plastered with signs "Cheaper than Alaska". That was a lie. Ball caps were $5.00 In Alaska you can get caps for $2.99. From the time we boarded we were inundated with crew members pushing alcoholic drinks. The specialty restaurants with the cover charge were very lacking. Cagney's was much over rated. You got better food in the regular dining room. The steak was dry and over cooked. And the prices were even more after you got there and had paid the cover. The Mexican restaurant Endless Summer had terrible food. The chocolate Midnight Buffet was not very good. They had a lot of tasteless jello fluffy stuff rather than a lot of real chocolate.
In the buffet dining area the crew members serving always seemed angry. One lad in particular would not give you more than 2 pieces of bacon or ham for breakfast, and when youasked for more she would throw it on your plate. Very rude. Several waiters we talked to in the Versailles told us they were getting off the ship when their tour of duty was over and not coming back. We saw several servers in the Buffet putting food in their pockets wrapped in napkins. One girl told us the crew eats the left overs every day. OUR CABIN CREW WAS WONDERFUL!!!! There was not as much to do on this ship as some of the other cruises we have taken. UNLESS you want to play very expensive BINGO. We actually had to look for things to do. The cruise director Ricky was very gravely voiced, hard to under stand and was constantly making Bingo announcement over the PA system. The captain is very boring with a monotone voice. There was comedian named Jeff who was vulgar. In Karaoke there was way too many kids trying to sing every time. Only 2-3 adults, and the length of time was a waste of time. By the time they started it was time to end.
There was an acrobatic show Cirque Pacific that was very good. And a singing group was good. Rest of the entertainment was very cheesy and not as good a Six Flags Over Texas.
Our cabin was quite comfortable. The bed was a little worn, but everything else was okay. The cabins ARE a little small, but the bathroom was good compared to other ships we have sailed. There is a glass door as opposed to a shower curtain. The closets were not too small comepared to others.