This was our first cruise and after reading some of the reviews on the net I thought I had made an awful mistake booking the cruise. There were some really awful reviews and some great reviews. Very confusing. Hence, here I am writing our review on the day we arrived home.

Our cruise was on board Legend of the Seas - the 4 night HK-Sanya (China) - Halong Bay (Vietnam)- HK trip. We booked online through the RCI website (more on that later). We booked a cruise as it is easier than flying with a near 2-year old.

The embarkation was really quite quick. I had printed out the set sail passes which ensured we went through the VIP line and we were on board within 20 minutes. The way RCI staggered the embarkation process was great as we never felt like we were queuing. Our room wasn't ready when we boarded so the buffet cafe (Windjammer) was serving food. The food in the buffet was on par with Sizzler. It was exactly as expected for a buffet restaurant. The staff ensured any dirty plates were cleared quite quickly. Read more