Good shows and cruise director did his best

Boarded the ship in Honolulu. Ease of check-in very good. Activities were lacking and mostly centered around sales pitches, such as a Good Feet presentation. There were 13 at sea days with very little to do. We had a deck 3 inside cabin which was very nice. However, there was nothing to watch on TV except sales presentations -- no current news at all. Ports were -- Moorea, Tahiti, Bora Bora and Wellington. No maps or information on ports but plenty of chances to sign up for ship's excursions. In Moorea we took a cab to the beach for $5; Bora Bora had le trucks for $5 as well. Wellington arranged for shuttle buses to take us to the Te Papa museum which was fantastic. Biggest problem -- the ship left in mid-afternoon at some of the ports, not allowing much time. The best part of the cruise was the theater entertainment. The internet fees were, frankly, a rip-off.

Food: The food was kept at unsafe temperatures with several people at our table getting food poisoning; the food was mostly the same everyday; and no precautions were taken with serving utensils spreading sickness to more than half the passengers. Chicken backs were served as barbecue for lunch along with a couple of salads. Cafe floors were at times like a skating rink and several people fell and got injured.

Fellow passengers were a cheerful bunch and a lot of fun.