I am reasonably ill and was not sure if this would be my last vacation so was very excited about it. We booked to Bermuda because we had never been there. wanted to see new sights, and if sailed out of Baltimore. My niece lives in Baltimore, recently had a baby. and it's only a 7 hr drive from our home. My husband is claustrophobic and did no wish to fly this trip. The embarkation process was very fast, they were waiting for us with a wheelchair and could not have been more helpful.

We boarded the ship and sought out Windjammer, their buffet restaurant. So did every other cruiser within a 100 mile radius. It was packed and seating was scarce. We had brought along our adult son who had recently ended a long term relationship. He needed cheering up, and we needed assistance. He found us a table and got us drinks, that was the best he was able to do. Shortly after they announced cabins were ready.

Our cabin was an outside stateroom with ocean view. It was definitely a tight squeeze but attractive. Last year we sailed on Carnival and while Carnivals cabins were definitely older and shabbier they were slightly larger. The general public areas were equally lovely on both ships. That first night we went to the piano bar and listened to J.R. who was quite good. We were unable to gamble until we were in international waters on day 2. The seas were rough following the recent hurricanes and we chose to retire early as we were slightly sea sick and wobbly. Read more