The cruise was planned as a family cruise celebrating my granddaughter’s HS graduation. There were 18 in our group ages 12 to 77. Embarkation/debarkation was very smooth.

Dining: Of course, rooms were not ready so 6,000 people were crowded around the open dining establishments which some felt was their place to sit and wait for their rooms. Speaking of dining, this was the best part of the whole cruise - food was excellent and the waiters were AWESOME!

Cabins: Moving on to the cabins, once open. They were all set up with king beds even with father/son and grandmother/granddaughter situations. Nowhere on preregistering/planning is there a question of how beds should be set up. Also, the design of the rooms does not allow for optimal use to access the balcony. I personally split our beds so one could walk straight through from entrance to the balcony. My cabin steward was not happy and told me it couldn’t be set up that way. I asked why not? I don’t need a reading lamp. I need space. Room instantly appeared larger. Once beds were separated my way, the trashy floor was visible. Also, towels were at a premium. One day we had just one clean towel and another day just one wash cloth. Read more