Hi

Just had a cruise with RC, to the Canaries, for the second time and I loved it! Couldn't find any of the 'pub grub' that has been mentioned. All the food was great. Yes, ship was busy at time but couldn't fault it. Shows great, ship great, crew great - everything great. Can't wait to go again

Will recommend it to anyone that asks!!

This was our 2nd Cruise, and from the moment we were greeted by the site of the ship in Southampton, it was WOW! The whole experience from start to finish was outstanding. The food was excellent in Romeo & Juliet, as were our dinner companions. We opted for the wine package which we felt was good value. We opted for the port shuttle service on most occasions which at $2 was great. Our first port was Gibralta, and we opted to do our own thing. We bought a camcorder after mauch hahhling, and save a fortune. Barcelona was disappointing, and probably due to the fact Di was not feeling her best that day. The ship tendered in Cannes, and our trip was slightly delayed thanks to a clumsy deck hand dropping the embarcation gang plank in the water! No matter, we visited Monaco and Monte Carlo and what an experience! Lisbon was hot crowded and not the best of trips, but our fondest memory was Florence. The buildings and architecture are breathtaking, and are a must if you value romance. Vigo, see the seafood market, its definately worth a look. Back to the ship. Indy is pretty awe inspiring, the crew and staff are just the best people, so friendly and accomodating. We are going again later this year, and would definatly recommend this to any couple or family looking to cruise for the first time or as returning cruisers. Thank you RC, we loved it all!!

oh dear the biggest disappointment of our lives.
Expectations of fantastic entertainment were replaced by shows not fit enough to grace butlins
Some evenings there were actually no shows at all just a film played in the theatre.
Oh and the "Proffesional" ice skating show, well they fell in to a crumpled heap on three occassions once crashing into the protective wall.
The food in the dining room was superb just what we expected as was the friendly service.
The staff on the whole were fine apart from our room attendant who ignored us the minute he realised he was only being tipped by the adults and not the child.
The ship was very clean throughut no complaints.
The top deck was so crammed full of beds you were siting on top of everyone if you managed to get one early enough.
The pools were too small and you were not allowed to jump in either.
The flow rider and ice rink was often not available especially on excursions days.
The cost was unbelievable for example selling bottles of water on excursions for 4.55 dollars (77p in morrisons) 2 packets of m and ms in your fridge 7 dollars all drinks way to dear.
Rooms were a joke (inside cabin) no room to swing the prevebial cat tripping over each other not enough drawer of hanging space.
Ive never wantd to come home from a holiday so much in my life a waste of £5500
And a short answer is no way would i ever set foot on this or any ship ever again

Cleanliness:
Ok I just dont think the guests care about how much the ship crew work to get this ship spotless they dropped ice-cream on the floor, littered, stains on the carpet the people simply dont care.

Food:
Brill, best food I ever tasted and i wasnt just the same food every day youve got lots of different restaurants like Romeo and juliet, Kinglear, Windjammer Jade, Portifino And and Chops loads of food, Mint.

Staff:
Really kind and helpful couldnt be any better.

Entertainment:
I was never bored You had so much to do like Florider, The wall, Golf so much fun.

What a massive rip off this holiday was. After booking over a year in advance we paid £2.400 each only to discover that people in the same category cabin and on the same deck as us had paid as little as
£1.300.
The room was clean and spacious and all staff were courteous and very helpful.
The food in the main dining room was usually cold and the menu repetitive. The self service food was slightly better but it was difficult to find somewhere to sit.
The Chops Grill was excellent but we had to pay a $25 cover charge to get decent hot food.
The cost of he drinks were astronomical. I paid $19.95
for a vodka an two baileys. The cost of the soft drinks in the outside bars were equally expensive. P&O
ships charge half the price for drinks than this greedy company.
The cost of shore excursions had to be seen to be believed.We paid £126 each for a trip to Florence and Pisa and £97 each to go to Rome. Both of these trips could have been made on public transport for a fraction of the cost.
We had to pay $11 each for a shuttle bus to take us to the port gates, how ridiculous!!
The entetainment was good.
This company was out to make as much money as possible at every opportunity.
There was no food available on the decks as this was not chargable, but plenty of bars. How convenient.
Nearly every person I spoke to on the ship was unhappy about all the thinga I have mentioned.
I have cruised many times with many companies and this is the first time I have ever complained. RC need to re valuate their prices
before they find themselves unable to fill their vast, over priced ships.Once was defenately enough on this money-making machine. Next year.... well not Royal Carribean.I will also be writing to their head office in Miami to complain, but I won't be holding ny breath for a reply, after all, they have had my money so why should they bother.

Entertainment was very good with a lot of variety, one or two acts weaker than others but still entertaining, ships cast shows were west end standard, very very good indeed.
Staff/Entertainment; the cruise director Graham Seymour is a top class act in himself, if you want to do a cruise and have a laugh with the cruise director look out for an itinery with Graham hosting it - you will not be disappointed.
Food was ok in the windjammer cafe - always someting to suit your taste, you did have to fight for a seat though!!! Main dining was of a good standard and cant complain with regard to food preperation and staff.
Ship was always being cleaned with hand gel dispenseres everywhere.

The down side........
Over run by unsupervised kids some as young as 5 and 7 as parents abandoned them to do their own thing - a real menece and very annoying. Cost of drinks was a disgrace even the soft drinks package was expensive at 94 dollers for two adults.
Sailing from Southampton is a never to be repeated excercise as it is 4 days of your holiday with bad weather - really bad on the way back - people were feeling sick it was that rough.
Complaints heard but not dealt with on board to anyones satisfaction - they just want you out of the way - not good at all.
Now for the excursion - a real rip off charging 11 dollors each to transport you 4 minutes in the shuttle bus, ships text says a 20 minuite walk!
Every excursion is overpriced but you are limited in time at each port to do any distance travel on your own.
This is a ship and company that just sucks money out of you at every opportunity, so know what you are getting into and accept it is going to cost you lots of money on board. If you like a drink expect 10 to 15 pounds for two drinks!
We would cruise with RCI but not in the MED - those kids were a real pest.

WOW - was the first word that we said when pulling into the docks and we must have said it hundreds of times whilst aboard. From being dropped off at the terminal it took us only 20 minutes to be in our stateroom. The ship is fantastic and we can not fault one thing - infact yes we can, we can fault the people who clearly came on holiday to moan about things instead of relaxing which is what cruising is all about.

The cleanliness is outstanding and they are constantly keeping it clean. The only time we saw a mess was when some unruley child threw a plate of food in one of the lifts only for people to complain about the crew for it - how unfair! The staterooms were cleaned twice a day and our aft balcony was cleaned daily. We do have to say that it was the most comfotable bed we've ever slept in and the stateroom attendants can not do enough for you.

The pool decks were crouded at times but there were enough beds for all if you were willing to look for them. Yes they were close together but it was nice to socialse with other people as the majority of guests on board were really friendly. If you don't like being around children there is an adult only pool and plenty of places on deck where the children don't go. The men that walk round with the drinks were a godsend as it saved you getting up and in no way did you feel compelled to tip them. However, there is a tip box on the bill should you wish to do so. The drinks were the same prices as in most hotels and city pubs however the measures were twice as big so you drink less.

The food was as good as any top class restaurant and the service was friendly and efficient. The Windjammer did get quite busy at times but there were enough seats if you looked. The food was lovely and catered for all. On reading some of the bad reviews on this I feel that some people forget that this is there for the convenience and flexibility of the families. You can go to the main dining room to be waited on for all three meals of the day should you wish. Between the Windjammer, Cafe Promanade and Sorentos Pizza food was available all day, room service was free apart from a small charge between midnight and 5am. My advice is to take the My Time Dining as then you were not restricted to evening meal times.

The entertainment was excellent and yes they did show films on two nights but that was due to there been a parade going on in the Promanade so all the singers and dancers were doing that. If you didn't fancy that you could go to one of the other show bars where they have family fun and entertainment, go to the casino, or chill in one of the many bars. They was always something to do and something to suit every taste.

The shore excursions were expensive but it's to cover the cost of the coach booking and the tour guides. We only went on the trip to Pisa, every where else we made our own way. You don't have to pay for the shuttle bus you may walk the small walk (apart from Livorno)if you wish. You pay RCI for this but all money is given to the ports shuttle service. Please remember the ship is a floating hotel and is not responsible to pay your shore travel for you. We read on one site that when you are tendered they will not take disabled people - this is not true as we had wheel chairs on the tender that we were on.

Would we sail on this ship again?.... we booked for next year whilst onboard as it was the most relaxing and enjoyable holiday we have ever had.

We went on a short taster trip to Cork from Southampton on a 5 day cruise. The ship is vast and yes as some say it probably is a bit too big but it is awesome and very beautiful. I was very impressed with the speed that we were booked on board with and also on the return to Southampton both were handled with speed and great efficientcy. The drinks were far too high on board and yes some parts of the ship were very crowded but on the whole I found the whole trip to be a very pleasant interlude with excellent food and in the main good service from all the staff. The entertainment was first class although I was unable to see the ice show as there were always too many queues for tickets and as I use a walking stick and cannot stand for too long I decided to forgo this show which was a shame as I understood it to also be of a first class standard.

This was our first cruise.
first impression of ship,jaw dropping large!,Embarcation smooth,car compound only 200 or so yards away.
Stateroom adequate, with fridge stocked with chargable soft drinks etc, tea making facility,but no coffee! or milk only cream. beds very comfortable, safe, in wardrobe, no trouser press,small bathroom tiny shower.
We dined each night in King Lear. service, food very good,what you pay for and expected on a cruise,Three formal nights, most people made the effort, though not all!
We had breakfast each morning in Windjammers, beware of waiters trying to sell orange juice, its free to get yourself! [ one RCI's rather devious ways of getting extra money!
Its a rush in the mornings to get a table
,this takes away any luxury feeling, we tried one night eating in here it felt like a cheap package holiday. Snacks coffee/tea can be got 24/7 from pizza place and cafe in the promenade
Entertainment especialy the ice shows very good[you have to obtain tickets for these or you will miss em!
They charge for the shuttle buses to get you off the quay on about 5 ports [ another stealth charge. trips very expensive very rushed, we went to pisa it took less than 3 hours. also the monaco/monte carlo trip again overpriced rushed. if we had paid for all the trips for all of us it would have cost the same as having another passenger!
The spa treatment charges add on a further 15% charge,it felt like R.CI's vat!
Getting sunbeds was a challenge, once got ,
you were tormented by overpriced cocktails which very few people bought.
free ice cream at sprinkles, kids were wasting it throwing it about.
Good holiday for young familys,but too busy at times, which takes away the luxury element of a cruise, with everybody trying to find seating both after dining and other times during the day, took away the relaxation which is expected on a luxury holiday like a cruise
The stop at barcelona was a full day but it was a sunday, all shops shut! there was to many port stops, if less maybe there would be more time to explore.This problem probably exists on all cruises
we would be looking at stoppage times if we went on a cruise again
all in all, it was a very expensive experiance, without the "wow" factor we thought this kind of holiday should deliver. Perhaps a smaller ship would give a more sedate and luxury feel to it
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having just returned from a med. cruise would like to say how enjoyable it was, stateroom much bigger than i thought it would be, lovely bed, and air con.would have liked a bath as well as shower,staff were all very pleasant at all times,very entertaining, especially gerry in boleros bar.the ship is amazing and so, so clean, the food at all times was really good in all restaurants.yes the decks were crowded, sunbeds much too close together, excersions expensive, but most can be done by taxi ,bus or local train,drink prices fairly high but the spirits were good measures, plenty of entertainment. i would cruise again on this ship but maybe from miami/fort lauderdale therfore not losing 4 days in cool climate going and coming back from the med, plenty of reserch before you go helps a lot