The food in the specialty restaurant was plentiful and absolutely delicious. The wait staff in the upcharge specialty restaurants were the nicest on the ship - I think because a tip was expected there. The food in the garden cafe was of poor quality. The food in the restaurants that did not charge extra was fair at best. The staff was pleasant but none really went the extra mile for you. I think that this is because of the built in tip structure - nobody really tried hard for the tips. The entertainment was fair - about average for a cruise - nothing to write home about. The excursions were fair as well, but expensive.

Smoking policy was not adhered to and there was way too much smoke all over the ship. There were either no signs or very small signs in non-smoking areas.

The ship is showing her age. Cracked furniture, glass, and a bit run down

There was mildew in the bathroom and nobody thought to take care of that. The idea of free style is a great one but giving up eating with others meant paying extra for really quality food and service. I liked eating when I wanted and just with my husband, but what I didn't want to give up was quality - and that's exactly what I did give up.

I won't go NCL again!