Lets start with excursions....they are expensive when booked via Royal. We and many others found great island tours in the local on shore centers for a fraction of the price of booking on line or on ship. Just make sure you ask what kind of vehicle, does it have A/C, where do we go, how long does the tour take and how much. I was the deal maker and they always accepted my lower offer and paid after we returned.

Food in dining room and Windjammer was plentiful but average. Best meal and service we had was in Portofino, a sophisticated Italian restaurant. Wished we had gone earlier in the cruise and not the last night as we would have dined there again, it was that good.

FYI…. if you sign up for the internet option do it on line as it’s cheaper than on board. They say the basic price is for one device but it you turn off, let’s say phone/camera and log on to your tablet/computer that will work too. You just can’t have two logged on at the same time. Read more