Several complete reports on the ship's size, construction, etc., have been written and posted on Internet bulletin boards, so I will not go over that ground again. I want to talk about the highlights and lowlights of the passage and comment on the ship.
Seats are all comfortable and movable.
The passageways in the passenger decks are all in a nautical royal blue. The color was quite satisfying, and not at all off- putting, as some have commented. The most interesting public room was forward, the Concorde Plaza. I attended three opera performances here, presented using a most ingenious combination of art and technology. The hi-fi system floods the room with flawless sound.