The Galveston boarding process for us went smoothly. It was not congested as I thought it would be and the lines moved fast and quickly, which means there was enough security staff to scan luggage and get you on board. I was impressed and it increased my anticipation for more good things to come.

For the Breeze to be a fairly newer ship, I thought it was older, i.e., chipped painting, soiled floors, leaky public restrooms, stale smell in hallways, broken ironing boards in laundry rooms, rusting, peeling varnish, etc.

Our balcony cabin was nice, but not as spacious as I expected and I had a hard time sleeping in the "miniature" bed but by they 3rd night I was able to sleep. There is adequate closet space and the in-room safe was very convenient. The bathroom shower did not have a sliding door to keep water in, but we made do. Loved the idea of Spa robes, but they had a "dewy" smell, were very wrinkled and battered (the replacements too). Read more