This was my fourth cruise (all with RC) and definitely the most disappointing. It began when my wife and I funneled all of our wedding expenditures through a RC Visa which earned us enough points for this "free" cruise for two for our first anniversary. We hawked RC's website all year to find a cruise for under $1000 (the "free" allowance) and finally got it on Cyber Monday for this cruise which included $250 onboard credit. Unfortunately, it's $1000 off a regular priced cruise (per the fine print) so we had to settle for $750 onboard credit and use and additional 25,000 points. FYI 1% cash back cards are probably a better deal.

Anywho... to the cruise. Ship is teeny and the layout has you running back and forth on the ship all day. The rooms are your typical closet size spaces with an unnecessary mini bar taking up most of your counter space (made great use of the closet). Beds weren't very comfy and the shower drain backed up quite a bit. They were constantly doing some form of maintenance in the hallways and it smelled awful (like roadkill) out there with varying intensity.

Food: Meh! Buffet was plentiful, but nothing to write home about. Dinner in the dining room was alright, but not as good as past experiences. Didn't go anywhere else except for pizza place which was like other ships, but Freestyle machine only had one working and selection was limited. Read more