The downside first:

The ship looks worn already although it's only been at sea for about a year. Not sure why it's looking so abused. We sailed on The Emerald two years in a row and I think that she was in better shape. The food: mediocre, predictable, not like it used to be. But hey, they always have salad. Even the pizza wasn't good like in the past, it was very greasy, maybe they are using cheaper cheese made from oil instead of milk. The premium restaurants were good though and well worth the cover charge.

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