Cruising with me was my husband, two of my kids, ages 10 and 12, as well as my 18 year old BIL. We originally booked the Magic in Italy but had to bail on that plan when airfares doubled to what we had budgeted. Having booked the Fun Saver Rate, I didn't want to lose what was already paid. After looking at several options and budgeting what we had already paid on it, we were able to book a Grand Suite on the Imagination sailing June 13.

I will say I was a bit put off by the sales pitch for the upgrade to the owner's suite- when I declined the offer to take it for an additional $1600, mentioning that was beyond the budget, his suggestion was for me to take out a personal loan to cover it!

We've cruised RCCL and DCL several times and given various reviews I had read or heard, I was a little nervous- especially with a ship as old as the Imagination, dry docks or not. But we researched the ship alot before we booked it and I felt like we were in good shape. Read more