Having completed this itinerary two years ago on the Serenade of the Seas, I had high expectations of this reprise, and headed a small travel group of 10. Overall, the group had a good time, but Splendour cannot be fully credited for this outcome.
The Good
Embarkation: Check-in at 11:30am was quick, smooth, and well-organized. Having read all the materials,we were prepared to surrender our passports, and were thrilled with our Omani visa stamps when we got them back at the conclusion of the cruise.
Cabin 8548 was roomy and had plenty of storage space. We didn't come close to using it all. No one ever told us that there was a wealth of information in the center drawer of the vanity/dresser. The room was furnished with a sofa, table and two arm chairs, and the standard 2 twins/1 queen bed. I didn't find the bed comfortable, but my roommate was fine. Luckily the volume setting for announcements must have been set to "low" as we didn't find them disruptive - but there was no volume control in our room. The "mini bar" consisted of a couple of sodas, waters, and little container of candy and pringles. Everything was operational. The balcony is small and contained only two chairs and a table - no footstool or lounger. I could often hear the conversations of our next door neighbors - both on the balcony and in the cabin.
Overall, this cabin is adequate.