We chose this cruise for the itinerary - which was very disappointing as far as Costa Maya is concerned and we wanted to try a larger ship as we only had experienced our previous 6 cruises on smaller (2000 guest) ships. We were disappointed that there were line ups for everywhere - which we had not previously experienced. We were disappointed that the grandeur of the smaller ships was not there - no grand staircase - atrium was too small and used for the games which I could not participate in because there was not enough seating. Bingo held in Syd Norman's Pour House was also limited seating for those who wanted to play until the final game which was done on the last sea day in the theatre. Speigel tent space was under utilized and could have easily hosted the Bingo and Deal or No Deal games - Dr. L in Syd Norman's Pour House was by far the best staff on the entire ship ! Hands down - personable and we loved to go there but again - limited seating - entertainment was fantastic but stood for most of the shows - except 1. Rock of Ages in the theatre was an excellent show. Buffet was poorly organized for breakfast - to have an omelet made - I had to wait behind cereal people and people who wanted to grab premade scrambled eggs and bacon. Breakfast staff at O'Sheehan's were poorly trained. Loved listening to Leo - soothing music when you could get a seat.

Overall - we made the best of our vacation, but will not book on this ship again.