Embarkation was ok. It felt a little rushed when being given instruction filling out paperwork to get registered. They seemed to favor stating you need a credit card on file. I get they are a no cash cruise but they never seemed interested in letting people know they have the option of putting cash on their ship card in the beginning. Even after I said I would rather not use a credit card they still ignored that I had other options. Being a newbie to a cruise I was a little overwhelmed with what to expect, especially trotting along with a busy body toddler. The lines where very long. Not sure what would have been the best time to arrive to avoid the crowd. We got there around 1pm for check in and must have been in the line for at least what felt like 2 hours.

Once on board I wiped down every surface I could for my family’s health. The bathroom mirror had a glass holder that was layered with dust. No wash clothes in site, until I asked for them. Despite having a toddler signed up in this cabin I still had to request a life jacket for my child. The shower heads could use some good cleaning as well. Shower curtain needs help as well. I realized this was an old ship so I looked past a lot until the end of this trip. I will get to that soon. But since I am on the topic of the cabin, at the end of the trip I checked under the bed for any forgotten items. There was nothing, but dust layered under there. Still being optimistic and forgiving.

Dining was ok. The staff readily available in keeping the place clean and stocked and quickly as they could. Food was good. The flow of people was never crowded till the last day for breakfast. The "free champagne breakfast" was lovely, this was a freebie for 1st morning on cruise. Can't recall the restaurant name but staff was friendly. Read more