It terminated in Seattle,which suited us,while the food and entertainment was in the most part good some of the entertainment sucked( Elton John and a comedian? )Graham Seymour was excellent doing a difficult job,shore excursions were handled well,the shops were good but there is only so much you can purchase,We were not happy with the ,in my opinion the underhanded charges for gratuities,at $13.50 u.s.per person per day it is doubling up on gratuities for one cabin which is only " serviced" once a day,We were never informed at time of booking that gratuities were extra nor at any time on the voyage,and on a previous Royal Caribbean cruise only 18 months previous there were no such charges.

On returning to Australia and querying the charges was told there was nothing they could do as the gratuities had already been paid,having been in business for many years I find that excuse while ingenious some what unusual.

We will not travel with Royal Caribbean again and I urge others to thoroughly check and get in writing any extras they may be charged