Lesfed

This was our first cruise. We usually do high end all inclusives or condos in Hawaii every winter. We found this cruise lacked sophistication. It was noisy and crowded. The pool area was horrible, we wouldn't sit there at all. Kids everywhere , people eating and terrible. The gym was fair. They need to replace their rowing concept 2 machines as they are a wreck. I didn't find the gym busy at all which was nice. The prices at the spa were a joke. I have been to world class spas with better pricing and services. There was very little shopping available on the ship. Both my husband and I were terribly ill on two separate days with stomach ailments. Not sure how we contracted that and whether it was from the ship. We will consider cruising again but it will have to be a better cruiseline. We should have done better research prior to booking. I would recommend this trip to larger families with children. I like to dress up for dinner and there was little opportunity for that. They did not uphold the dress restrictions in the dining rooms so very casual. This is why we give it 2 stars. We will look at Oceania or Celebrity next time and likely the Mediterranean. We enjoy small amounts of excellent food, this ship seemed to cater to large portions of fair food. Just not the right fit for us.