My wife and I joined friends who had booked Encore. We have cruised more than 20 times on 5 different lines and this was the worst. New clean ship with little room for most passengers. Picture a ship with 4000 passengers and one small adult pool. Chairs 5 deep packed in like sardines. Why? Because too much space is wasted on Aqua racer, Laser tag, The Haven, and The Vibe Club. The fitness center is the smallest I've seen on any ship yet the Spa is three times larger.

FOOD is below average for any ship we've been on. The specialty restaurants are a little better than the open seating ones but nothing terrific.

CABIN We had a spa mini suite cabin. The cabin is no bigger than a regular balcony cabin and the balcony is smaller. However, the bathroom is larger with a walk-in shower and a double faucet sink. Very nice. Read more