My dad and his wife had been on 15 cruises in the past and have been trying to get the rest of our family to join them for the past few years. My wife and I were always reluctant, mostly due to the price, and usually ended up at an all-inclusive resort in places like Cancun or Punta Cana.

One day my dad asked us to drop by cause he had some news he wanted to share. We arrived and he generously told us that he was going to take me and my wife, as well as my brother and his wife, all on the Harmony of the Seas with them!

For the six months or so leading up to the trip, we were told how amazing the food was, how great the entertainment was, and how we would never run out of things to do. We were a bit skeptical since we were going to be "stuck on a boat", but excited to see what all the hype was about. Read more