Overall Score

BERLITZ'S RATING
	Possible	Achieved
Ship	500	428
Accommodation	200	166
Food	400	241
Service	400	299
Entertainment	100	81
Cruise	400	294

How this score is created

The no-smoking Aquarius Dining Room is set on two levels with large ocean-view picture windows on two sides (rectangular windows on the upper level, large circular windows on the lower level) and a large connecting stairway. There are two seatings.

The Windjammer Cafe is the casual dining spot for self-serve buffets. The area is well-designed, with contemporary decor and colors, but the food is really basic fare and disappointing; the four-sided self-service buffet area is small for the number of passengers that use it. More money needs to be spent for better-quality ingredients and more variety is needed. Each evening, the room offers an alternative to the more dressy dining room. The evening buffets typically feature a different theme, something this company has been doing for more than 25 years – perhaps the time has come for more creativity.

A hamburger/hot dog grill counter in the Solarium, but typically you don’t get a choice of how well done or not so well done you get your hamburgers – everything appears to be well done.

The company has introduced a drinks package (available at all bars, in the form of cards or stickers) that enables you to pre-pay for a selection of standard soft drinks and alcoholic drinks. The packages are not easy to understand.

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publications 2008

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008