Since 2020 we have missed several schedule cruises due to COVID-19. This is our 43rd cruise and wedding anniversary. Coming from Galveston we hit the normal islands on our 7 day voyage - Rootan, Costa Maya and Cozumel.

The severity of the pandemic is low in the Houston Texas area so we ready to cruise but still skeptical. To our suprize, all RCL employees wore mask. Although, very few passengers wore them. This did not present a problem because the ship was not full.

We have been on the Liberty of the Seas seven times. We saw that the pandemic had also taken a toll on 1) average experience of RCL employees (this did not cause many inconveniences), 2) ship upkeep (the ship is pass due on being refurbished, pictures of the wear & tear taken), 3) understandably food items/selection were smaller yet well enjoyable and 4) the crew to passenger ratio was even less than two years ago. Read more