The ship is pretty darn terrific. The room was fine (we had a balcony--GOOD call!) They had far more activities than we could ever use. Entertainment was technically very good, but we were underwhelmed with the quality of the singers. The dancers were very good. The professional ice skaters, however, were easily the classiest act on the ship.

Food was a big surprise for me--it was really good! They offered variety, but I was so impressed with the prime rib that I changed reservations to one of the specialty restaurants so we could eat it again in the main dining room when they were serving again later in the week. We ate at both Chops and Portofino, and they did a dandy job.

We ordered drinks from several of the bars, and were satisfied. There was usually a 2 for 1 special offered each day that we took advantage of before dinner, and that kept our liquor bill in check. The drink and bar of the day are listed in the daily newsletter. Read more