We have been sailing for 10 years on HAL, RCCL, Seabourn, Crystal etc. This was the absolute worst cruise experience we have had. I list here in no particular order my thoughts concerning our Regatta sailing of 24 days.
Nickel and Diming: $2 for both incoming and outgoing emails, replies are not delivered to one's cabin $39 for round trip "shuttle" in to Cork, local train located behind dock 4.6 euros $39 for round trip into Dublin, taxi 8 euros (the Irish tourist office called for taxis until the ship's management made them quit evoking fury from experienced LOL travelers so the ship relented) $3 for bottled water $14 corkage fee $28-68 for California supermarket wines $4.95 DAILY for newspaper of choice No daily news sheets $12 DAILY to receive and send emails from cabin $.95 a minute computer expenses for internet access.
Cabin amenities: plastic bathrooms No Marble to be seen Great duvet, pillows and bed linens. Actual bed nothing special. Towels so rough and nonabsorbent they can be used as exfoliaters. No VCR without great fuss from truculent GM. One sink in premium cabin Many days of no water in the toilet Terrible smell from bilge (other?) wafting through the drain in the WC. Turning off the AC during the night, voiding use of down duvet. Returning to hot cabin after a day in port because once again they turned off the AC. In suite toiletries drying to both skin and hair. Butlers who DO NOT either pack or unpack, and very little else. Only Continental breakfast available Iin suite in the AM. Shower/Bath leaks all over the floor.