This was a seven night cruise stopping at Santorini, Mykonos, Athens, and Katakolon (Olympia). It was our fourth cruise and our first with Royal Caribbean. We have previously cruised with Carnival and Disney. We have two teenagers (13 and 16) and were meeting up with cousins (18 and 13). Be aware that 18 is drinking age on the ship, which presented no problem for our family member as she sipped responsibly. We used Romecabs for transfer to and from the port. They were early, professional, and we would recommend them.

Embarkation was reasonable. There was a bit of a line, but nothing worth complaining about. The terminal was a large tent, but they seemed organized, and it only took 45 minutes total until we were on the ship after arriving at around noon.

Our family of four had 2 hump balconies, #8594 and 8596. Both rooms had standard sized balconies, comfortable beds, and great views from front to back of the ship. Our room steward, Raybourne, was excellent. We hardly ever saw him, but our room was magically cleaned whenever we returned to the room, and we often had a creative little towel friends awaiting us at night. We needed a corkscrew one night, and he brought it to us within 2 minutes. On other cruises, we have found the room stewards to be a little bit in-your-face, but we preferred Raybourne's understated competence and we tipped him well. Read more