We sailed out of New Orleans on 04/07 for our five night cruise. Embarkation was easy and we were able to walk right onto the ship. Room was ready when we arrived so we got to unpack and relax for a bit. We chose to eat at O'Sheehans and the service and good were good.

Ship itself was spacious and clean. Staff always made eye contact and greeted us. We chose the drinks package, dining package, shore excursion credits and wifi as part of our Free At Sea promotions. While I agree with some of the reviews that it can take time to get drinks, we never had a problem with waiting too long or with the quality of the drinks. There are plenty of bars around the ship to get what you need.

For the dining package, we used our credits for the Cirque Dreams show as well as a dinner at Cagney's. The show itself was fantastic, but the food left a lot to be desired. Dinner at Cagney's was just OK. Cuts of meat were large but I would not have been happy paying the $80.00 price tag for the meal without the credit. Read more