Many helpful crew all of whom spoke good English , even the deck hands, from a really nice wide variety of countries. Front desk staff least helpful, go figure.
Joe Farcus decor amazing - the jazz lounge with museum quality Greek vases and club furnishings, the Russian czar walk up bar, the Hong Kong/ Macao casino decor, the original Olympics sports bar . The overall theme was the oceans of the world and it is magnificently done.
I feel as though I had the best cabin on the ship #1111, easy access to the mid ship sun and fun, steps from the gym, total privacy and tranquility due to only 13 other cabins on the spa deck and no one across the hall or on one side.
#1111 - the absolute best one can possibly imagine - three steps to the top of the middeck open area, absolute quiet and serenity, decent service given so few rooms ( i went 3 hr early after I got my key to dump my bag and go off to walk around San Juan and had no problem - room was ready, key worked and no one bothered about me.
room only has shower and I kinda like the HAL bathtus esp in frosty Alaska but no big deal
bed not great, balcony good for testing the air and drying wet suits and shoes.
Btw, on this port a day cruise, I never was able to spend a day in normal clothes ; I was always on some watery excursion where we had to wear our bathing suits and sit in wet suits for a long ride home so the shower "clothes line" was most welcome