This was my wife's 50th Birthday Cruise. I traveled with my wife and two daughters. We arrived at the pier at 9:30 AM and were on board by 11:30 AM. We quickly went to guest services and got our Vibe Beach club passes. We then made our way to get lunch at the buffet. Our room was ready just before 1 pm. Very pleased with the embarkation process.

We did not eat in any of the specialty restaurants. We ate dinner and breakfast mostly in the Manhattan, Savor and Taste. All of these meal were excellent, as was the service. The Manhattan room had live music every night which was great. The menu changed every night so there was nice variety of items. I'm not a big fan of buffets and we only ate there a few times, the food was good but it was a little crowded.

Our balcony stateroom was tight for 4 people. The room was kept clean and our steward met or exceeded our expectations. The balcony was tiny, enough room for 2 chairs and a tiny table. Read more