This was my first cruise on a huge 'CruiseShip' and I had come to expect at least a great night's sleep based on a variety of source materials. It came as quite a surprise that the very used nearly 6" inch thick 'mattress' was also concave in both directions - top to bottom AND side to side. When I called the 'front desk' to find out if something could be done, I was informed that there were no other mattresses and that the cabin steward would call me soon. He arrived at my door with 2 rolls of ancient, used 1" thick foam to place under all the bedding and over the hopeless mattress. There was no box spring of any kind - the "thing" laid on a solid surface and was hard as a rock. My own bed at home is a 16" pillowtop wondrously supportive and cushy thing which I now appreciate even more!

There was no bookstore or even a library on board anywhere. There was no movie theatre. The tv in my cabin (and in several other cabins in various classes that I saw) were ancient things with grainy, marginal pictures.

The food - which I had been told would be plentiful and fabulous - was neither. The main area for all the little 'buffet' set ups was overcrowded, poorly stocked and closed at odd hours. The "supper club" which cost an extra $30 flat fee (no beverages included in this except water, coffee and tea, which was standard on the entire voyage) was also not exceptional. Read more