Being that both of my daughters were observant of Kosher, the extensive selection of Kosher options was a deciding factor for this Cruise. Embarkation was smooth and uneventful and we went directly to our cabin.

I chose a BB balcony because I am a smoker and my daughters detest it. The balcony cabin was the smallest I've ever seen on a cruise line, and when the third bed was open it was impossible to get onto the balcony without crawling over the third bed. Not a pretty picture.

While waiting for our luggage to be delivered to our cabin, we decided to go eat lunch. We went to the buffet and were told that Kosher meals would not be available until dinner time. I then asked to speak with the food service manager and was promptly greeted by the restaurant manager. After explaining to him that my daughters could not eat anything at the the buffet, he suggested they have a cold salad and wait until dinner to get the Kosher meals. After I explained to him that this was not an option he told me he needed to have the meals picked up from the galley and then heated and this could take as much as an hour, but he would personally, take care of it. Read more