I booked the EOTS before reading the reviews on Cruise Critic. After reading the reviews, I was nervous and almost dreading the trip because I thought I would be disappointed based on so many negative reports. Boy was I wrong! We had a very nice cruise and will likely sail RCI/EOTS next year.

Cruising out of Bayonne was convenient. We did get stuck for about an hour on the road into the terminal. It was frustrating but once we got through the car traffic it was smooth. We boarded the ship about a half hour after parking our car.

We had an aft balcony cabin. Love the location as the hall was quiet and looking out at the ship's wake was peaceful. Upon entering the room, we were struck by how clean and (relatively) spacious it was. There was plenty of storage and the oversized aft balcony was impressive. Note that deck 10 balconies have a roof over them so they're not for sunbathing but they do have much more privacy than the aft cabins on other decks. Our girls found the foldout couch to be hard and uncomfortable so do plan on that. You sleep on the cushions themselves so they're quite firm. Read more