This was our fifth Ama cruise and the first since Covid; I'm glad we went, but there were some issues that made me drop my rating to four stars.

Let me start with the things that went right: the ship was comfortable; our room was big enough and had storage in the right places (and bedside power, for which we were grateful). Most of the crew was great to interact with, especially our room steward and our waiter. Laundry was fast and fairly priced. The itinerary was great, the excursions were interesting, and the scenery was terrific. The food was good, if not quite up to the standards of our previous Ama cruises, and our food issues were handled properly. And the Internet service was the best I've ever had on a ship - fast enough to let me ship all my photos home every night.

But there were things that could have gone better. Read more