We have not cruised since 1995 when we discovered adult only all inclusives. Had cruised to Caribbean, various ports as well as Alaska and Hawaii prior to then. We wanted to try cruising again since there are so many new ships and ports of call.

Boarding at Bayonne was easy. We arrived around 10:30 and just waited a little while and boarded around 11:30. We were offered a glass of champagne or a mimosa. We went right to the buffet and stayed there until we were told rooms were ready around 1:30.

We were in Aqua class cabin 9073 and everything about it was great. We had a balcony, loads of drawers, we found the bed to be comfortable. The shower and bathroom were fine. We also received a snack everyday between 3 and 4, a nice touch. There was a TV with some network channels. Read more