If some of the larger cruise ships are like floating cities, the SKY is like a floating village. The SKY is small enough to learn your way around quickly and trekking from one end of the ship to the other is neither confusing nor arduous. This was my second time on the SKY and I think it is charming. But read the reviews carefully because even in cruising, there are "different strokes for different folks." I cruised with my sister and both of us are in our 50's with grown children and grandchildren.

Embarkation was a breeze. We are low-level Latitudes members, but still were able to board ahead of others. Nice! We chose to roll our own luggage on this time and I recommend this. The SKY offered seating in the dining room as well as the buffets. As we were in no hurry, we made our way to the dining room, parked our luggage and ordered a lovely lunch while seated by a window overlooking the water. By the time we finished our leisurely lunch, the rooms were available, so we rolled our suitcases to our rooms and were able to make the cabin our home-away-from-home right away.

The public rooms were all clean and more than adequate. I love the bright and cheerful look of the SKY. During our stay, we noticed staff cleaning the glass-front atrium elevators and all public areas were kept spotless. I don't believe I saw trash or litter at any time. Read more