We are active cruisers, going several times a year.

For this experience, the embarkation was very long with refreshments refilled. The staff was generally friendly and eventually we made it through the wait.

Our first impression on the ship was disappointing. There was a two deck atrium and another three decks in height. This probably was done to add more staterooms, but that first wow effect was missing, The atrium area was used for several events, so the lack of scale and oversized chairs, meant standing and watching, often through a shoulder or two. Read more