Many others have written about the ship and food. I'll include a little of that at the end of my review. The topics I will cover in depth are alcohol, money, and tips:

The ship sells alcohol in the gift shop, but you cannot take it to your cabin until the night before the cruise ends. You can, however, buy alcohol in Cuba and take that to your room. The most popular Cuban rum is Havana Club, and it comes in silver and gold (clear and brown). I was told that the 7-year-old version was very smooth (and reasonably priced). I bought a liter for 19.45 CUCS (pronounced Kooks) so basically $20 in USD. The Cuban beers are Crystal (similar to pilsner) and Buchanero (a darker beer and malty). Both were good and each one costs 1 CUC. Yes, you can buy that in Cuba and bring it on board. Also at the 3 lunches that were served in Cuba (and the cost was covered by Fathom), rum, beer and sometimes wine was included. At two restaurants, they automatically distributed lemonade to everyone, then came by with the Havana Club rum and would pour a hefty amount (or you could have a small amount or no rum at all) so it was a nice way to try the rum and beer. The alcohol is government controlled so you won't find it cheaper at different liquor stores.

Be sure to read the back of the cocktail menu that will be on the bars and tables aboard the ship. On the back cover, at the bottom and printed in small type, is the information that the drinks include a service charge and if you feel that you received exemplary service, you could add a tip. I wish I read that at the beginning of the cruise, as I had tipped the bar staff several times. I stopped tipping on drinks that day. Read more