I booked this cruise because of the cruise ports (depart from Venice and sail to Dubrovnik Croatia, Kotor Montenegro, Santorini and Katakalon Greece). Hiking the fortress in Kotor was my favorite. Unfortunately there was a storm so the itinerary changed slightly (Split Croatia replaced Dubrovnik). Captain Tobias kept us safe on Night 2 when the storm came. He sailed towards the Greek islands to shelter. The weather in Katakalon and Santorini was sunny so it did not impact my sightseeing. There was rain in Kotor and Split which impacted my plans. It was not Royal Caribbean’s fault and I knew it was a risk when booking Oct/Nov in Europe.
Embarkation and disembarkation were fast and organize. The ship and cabin were older compared to all the new ships but I knew that when booking. It was always clean and staff worked extra hard to make me feel welcome. Some of the entertainments were good (country, love and marriage game, cirque, bingo, trivia). The dining room looked elegant and fancy. Food was great, sometimes a little too fancy for me so I went to the buffet a couple of times which had varieties. I bought a case of sparkling water to try and I realized I did not like it. Customer service was easy and refunded right away.
My husband and I was in cabin 7013. The layout of the room and bathroom is the same as other Royal Caribbean Cruise. It is above the theater so at night it can be loud.