Let me start by saying I am a travel agent and have 32 cruises under my belt. I have been in all size ships and many price levels. This cruise had a base price in the 300’s and it is an older ship and a smaller ship. So I wasn’t expecting Allure of the Seas. I was well aware of what I purchased. So reviewed that are expecting all of the bells and whistles will be let down

That said, this ship still has most of the things the bigger ships offer as far as piano bar, comedy shows, theater shows, dining venues etc. but less people. The itinerary was great, although it didn’t seem like the captain tried very hard to get into the private island. I remember a Disney Cruise captain spending an hour and a half trying and got us in eventually. The ship wasn’t even rocking so not sure why it was “not safe”

If you go in knowing the theater doesn’t have the best sound system and the rooms are small, RCCL doesn’t offer many television channels, and room service has a fee (fleetwide) you will be okay. Read more