We chose this cruise in March 2016 due to a great price and the destinations listed for the cruise. Happy with a smaller ship and great ports of call. Ran into problems with our Edinburgh port of call; initially we were booked to dock there, but later changed to tendering. It was the lowest tide of the year when we arrived and this necessitated a 20 minute tender ride to the Newhaven pier. Unfortunately, the tender boats had serious trouble reaching the pier, running aground in the shallow waters and even striking the pier. Our two days in Edinburgh essentially were reduced to two half days, as our Hop on Hop off buses finished running at 6pm - so we had to be back to the pier around 6 pm.

Otherwise, the other ports were great and we enjoyed Dover, Glasgow, Invergorden/Inverness, and Dublin. Guernsey Island was a lovely surprise; we took a local tour bus ride around the island for 7.50 GBP and thoroughly enjoyed the 3 1/2 hour ride with photo stops.

Our ship experience was the usual for Royal Caribbean; polite staff and good food for the most part. We don't recommend ordering steak in the main dining room - it just isn't worth while. We did have a wonderful dinner in the Chops Grille; the filet mignon was delightful and the food plentiful. A great splurge for us! Read more