This was our third RCCL cruise and have sailed several times previously with Princess and Celebrity. We have been to Dubai before.

Stayed in Dubai for a night pre cruise and went to the terminal about 12.15 walked straight to check in and was on the ship in about 5 mins. Was told our rooms would be ready by 1 o'clock which they were and we received our luggage mid afternoon.

We both really enjoyed this size of this ship, we were on Navigator in November which is a lot bigger and more modern but this one had a much nicer feel to it and more open spaces to sit which we liked. We especially liked the sea view cafe area to sit except for one day that passengers moved the tables and put their sunbeds in place instead so there were no seats whatsovever outside even although the cafe was opened. This started to happen the next day when a woman sat in her sunbed in the middle of the tables but ourselves and other passengers sat at all the other tables and effectively blocked her sunlight and she gave up and moved to just outside the cafe where there was plenty of space in the sun. The hours of the cafe changed daily and sometimes didn't open until 4.pm. Read more