Dissatisfied with Buffett being mostly cold food. Entertainment was good and plentiful. Bartenders were on the top of their game. I think the ship holds 3400 we had 3000 and one pool was ridiculous. The casino was large and nicely spread out.
Embarkation
3 out of 5
Long lines and assigned time of arrival meant nothing. People were there hours before their assigned time which made the lines way longer then they needed to be.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Main dining room buffet food was always cold except for if I ordered an omelet. I had soup one day which was hot too and very good.
The speciality restaurants were good and the food was hot. Teppanyaki was amazingly delicious and our chef made it fun and personable. The steak house was also pretty perfect.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
One pretty small adult pool was not enough for 3000 plus people. The hot tub was of large size but usually pretty packed. Bands and entertainment around the pool was fun and entertaining. I went down the smaller of the 2 slides, it was fun. There's a nice walking track. Go carts cost extra which is ridiculous but we did it and was fun.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
The Beatles band were crammed into The Cavern which is a very small venue, we went to listen everyone was standing around the bar so we joined in and people in the back asked me to move. I had no place to go so I left and didn't get to enjoy the music. Elements and Footloose were very enjoyable. Comedy shows were just okay.
Children's Programs
No kids
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
The staff was excellent and treated me like family
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Very clean, the layout is good but definitely needs a much larger pool.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
I put a bid for an upgrade and got it. I was in stateroom 12780 which has a balcony. I loved being able to get up and sit and relax and take pictures if I wanted. I'll probably always book a balcony if I can afford it. I got back to my cabin one night and was looking forward to going right to sleep but had to stay up several hours for the plumber and house keeping because my toilet was just over flowing all over the floor.
Ship tip
Plan your time, and get to the venue's 30 minutes early to get good seats.
We pre arranged a taxi through trip advisor and did not disappoint. He took us wherever we wanted to go and suggested opportunities we weren't aware of. Very inexpensive per person and were able to do lots of things in one day.
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