Gazali

We were first time cruisers and only did the back to back because of the itinerary.
Back to back was Australia top end & New Zealand, was sick and tired of constant up selling, the put the drinks prices up mid cruise by around 12% probably due to the bars being almost empty after 10.30pm.
Took ages to get onboard & kicked off at 8.15am.
Excursions were vastly overpriced.
Food in the windjammer wasn't bad but main dining room was basically the same food with a different name, the waiters constantly hassled you to leave good survey results as it would cost them money in their salaries.
Cabin boy challenged us as to why we had opted out of automatic gratuities as they had given him a list of "offending cabins" as apparently they work for an agency that only pays them a pittance & RCI seem to think that on top of the £000's you pay them for your holiday you have to also pay their staff!
Ship was ok but could do with a tidy up.
Cabins ok, shower not bad.
Tendering to ages to get onshore if you had not booked a trip with them.
Would we cruise again- maybe, would we go with RCI- definately not!