My brother and his family sailed to Alaska on Holland America and I wanted to go to a different cruise line so we can compare. The dates of travel makes a difference. We sailed on September 3, 2017 and kids are already in school so we didn't have very many kids on board.

We have sailed before so we are not new to cruising. Yet, one afternoon, just before dinner, everyone was just rolling side to side as it was very, very wavy. I didn't think I would need any motion sickness pills or patches, however, I packed both anyway. It turned out we were going to use them. My teenage daughter used the Dramamine pills for 2 days and she was fine. I used the patch. Everything was fine afterwards.

I'm not a big fan of the Horizon Buffet; it's very limiting, creates long lines, long waits, not enough seating, not very much food choices. Food here is average. Read more