I'm a travel writer and although I've been on several cruises, [I'm not an avid cruiser]; I will say that this cruise was nice. Almost all of the crew were great, the ship clean and well maintained. There were certainly parts of this cruise that we enjoyed very much; but for the cost of the cruise you should enjoy it, and be treated very well. This review is not about the ports, which were fabulous, but about the writer's experience, and quality of the experience on board the Seabourn Quest. Part of my experience in any travel, is whether it is a good value for the price.

The reason for booking the Seabourn Quest was that were celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary, and wanted a luxury cruise through New England and Canada. The information we received was that wine/champagne, fruit, and appetizers would be waiting in our (everyone's) suite before embarkation, and my husband had also requested flowers and a note (for me) to be in our suite upon arrival. He was told that it was their pleasure to accommodate our special occasion, etc. [We also purchased spa services in advance].

No flowers, fruit or appetizers in our suite upon arrival. The dinner that night at the Thomas Keller restaurant [The Grill, as I recall] was good, and we upgraded for an up-charge to a good bottle of wine. The steak was wonderful, but the only part of the meal that stood out to me. My husband did bring up the fact that we had no amenities in our cabin/suite when we arrived; however, when we returned to our cabin the flowers were there. It's the details that make or break a cruise line, hotel, or resort who claim to provide luxury - and charge an enormous price to the customer. Read more