We chose this cruise as we wanted to go to USA the long way round! It was a great cruise made better by the wonderful people we met, and got to know a little of, while aboard. 23 days sounds a long time, but the days flew by with trivia, great entertainment, interesting lectures - did I mention trivia - cocktails, quiet times, trivia!! The meals were great even if the "Windjammer" was constantly crowded. The MDR was elegant and our wait staff superb. Every now and agin we would return to the cabin - with balcony btw - to find another towel sculpture on one of the beds.

Although there were over 3000 passengers, we did not feel crowded and could nearly always find a pleasant spot to sit and read. But there were so many interesting people on board that we frequently just sat and catted instead of getting lost in a book.