This was the second cruise on the Zuiderdam for my wife and me. I'm male, she's female and she's my "partner". The first was a 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean in 2005. This was a 10-day cruise to Panama and the first time we've deviated from the standard 7-day itinerary.

Embarkation: Smooth and easy

Room: Balcony on port side, great view. We smoke on vacation so it's always a balcony for us because we don't smoke in the room or near non-smoking areas, ever. We also try to be as courteous to our neighbors as possible. The room was always clean but the room steward had an attitude from the start. He wasn't rude, he just didn't seem like he wanted to be on the ship. Personally, I couldn't care less about his attitude as long as the room was clean but my wife didn't like him. He still got the full tip because the room was always clean. Room service menu and food is still the best at sea among the standard lines. RCCL is second. Read more