Do you recall approximate times you had to be back on the ship in the ports? A person who I'm going with, who has been on dozens of cruises, is saying it's 5pm every day. Surely that can't be true when it stays in port until 10pm and 12am in 2 of the ports?
Disappointing about the food. I've heard great things about X's MDR & buffet food, so we didn't book any of the a la carte restaurants. 😕