Great overall experience. The lines in the MDR and specialty restaurants are long. I expected that because there were over 3000 people on the ship.
Embarkation
2 out of 5
No issues at embarkation. It went very smoothly. Made it to the NOLA port at 12:30. We were in our cabin at 1:30 getting ready for lunch.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
My group consisted of 12 so we had 2 tables in the dining room. The kids were at table 419 and adults at table 421. The kids would get their food and dessert b/f our waiter even took our order. Specialty restaurants were excellent especially Guy's Burgers and Blue Iguana. The lunch and diner food in the Lido dining room would always be cold even if it was supposed to be served hot. There was a major fly problem in the Lido dining room. The lines are long in the MDR and specialty restaurants.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Entertainment
5 out of 5
I enjoyed Dj Billy Q's mixes, dance fun in the Hollywood club, BT's comedy show, the atmosphere at the Seaside Theater, Motown review with Deep Blue Soul and the variety singing duo.
Children's Programs
4 out of 5
My kids enjoyed the Circle C club. They stayed in there most of the trip. They also enjoyed playing basketball on the ship.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Our cabin Ranil was the absolute best. He learned everyone's name in our whole group. He kept our rooms neat and clean.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
The ship layout was fine once we learned our way around it. Its a little confusing at first but once you figure out your location, you got it from there. All common areas were spotless. They were constantly cleaning.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
We had adjoining rooms that worked out great for a family of 4. We basically had 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Kids are in one and parents in the other. Bed was comfortable, size of the cabin was larger than expected, bathroom is very small, cabin was very clean. Just spotless.
Didn't do an excursion. When we docked, I looked out the window and it looked like a shipping port. It had lots of shipping containers. I found the people at this port to be friendlier than Cozumel.
*Cruiseline.com is not a booking agent or travel agency,
and does not charge any service fees to users of our site. Our partners
(travel agencies and cruise lines) provide prices, which we list for our
users' convenience. Cruiseline.com does not guarantee any specific rates or
prices. While prices are updated daily, please check with the booking site
for the exact amount. Cruiseline.com is not responsible for content on
external web sites.
Contact us
Submitting...
Need help from a personal vacation planner?
Loading...
Find the perfect cruise with weekly tips and cruise deals for as little as $30/night!
Sign up for weekly cruise deals
Join other subscribers and get the best
cruise deals of the week in your inbox every Thursday.
