This was the third cruise we had aboard the Riveria, as it is so perfect for us. WE always bood a Penthouse suite and near the Executive Lounge, which is so handy for those extra coffee's in the evening.

WE have already booked the same suite for 4th June this year, so it wont be long before wew are back aboard our favourite ship. WE have tried others and only started cruising as a result of my persistance to get my wife on our first cruise. That was just a 4 day 'toe in the water' trial in the Caribbean from Miami, with Royal Caribbean and it was excellent.

We then went with American Cruise Line for three years, but their standards dropped a fair bit and we looked for something better and in 2010, were aboard the Crystal Serenity. That was the best, but also the most expensive, almost twice the price of our normal cruises, so we drew our horns in a little from Crystal, but it was superb. Read more