From the very first day to the last, life on board was a struggle, just to walk the decks. People everywhere, more than 4,000 of them plus crew, bumping into each other. The buffet garden cafe rarely had an empty table. Want a chair out by the pool? Forget about it. People must get up in the middle of the night to position their towels.

All the shows were very crowded. You had to make reservations to attend. Many of them cost extra.

One half of the pool deck was carcinogenic with smokers in their special room polluting their lungs and our air. It was the same down in the casino, even right next to the Shanghai Restaurant, one of the few free optional restaurants. Read more