My husband and I took this cruise with other members of his family. We are in our late 40s/early 50s and do not have children. We did not choose this ship or itinerary, and probably would not have done so on our own.

We flew into Montreal a day early as we have never been there before and wanted to explore. We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn right in the city. It was nicer than most HGIs I have seen in the past. The location was good and the city is very walkable. We had tickets to the Cirque du Soleil show, Totem, which was excellent.

Embarkation the next day was a breeze. We are used to the chaos at the Florida ports, so this seemed very civilized. We had a deluxe suite, which was very spacious and had lots of storage. Since the ship was recently refurbished, the furniture and furnishings were nice and new. There are still some outdated areas on the ship, particularly the atrium. When we initially walked in, I felt that we had walked into a very old hotel. Read more