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On Pursuit now. Best wi-fi  I've used on a cruise ship. Worked even during the big storms earlier this week. OnSkype, video was a bit fuzzy picture during windy times but no breaks.

This is so great, thank you for posting these updates for future passengers. Diana

We were on the Quest in Nov. 2013, crossing from Seville to Miami. The Cruise Director was excellent. Activities included the various trivia games, dance lessons, singing, competitive table tennis and Iron Chef competition with crew and passengers, lectures, classes, and evening theatrical entertainment plus entertainers in the lounges -- everything that is offered on a regular cruise except fewer ports. But, frankly, I didn't have time to do a lot of the activities because this is a great way to relax, read, work out on your own schedule, and meet interesting people. As with any cruise, some people spent all their time at the pool (except when it was raining) while others participated in a lot of the organized activities. More interaction with the crew is a nice advantage of a crossing. The only word of caution is that we spent about 5 of our 2-week sailing days skirting around a tropical storm which made that part of the trip difficult for people who are not mobile or are prone to seasickness for fear. The crew was excellent in dealing with this and the captain gave detailed, daily updates of the storm and our progress. I'd do the trip again in a heartbeat, my traveling partner - he'd maybe go in a different month because of the storm. But in spite of being November, the weather was warm even when stormy.

donna - I met you at the connections gathering - diana

Deck - 10

Cabin # - 1257

Class – Concierge

Starboard or Port Side - Port

Bed near?(balcony or bath) – Balcony

Quiet Cabin (With comments on problems. Note if connecting. ) – Not as quiet as other ships. Neighbors' exterior doors banged loudly (hard to shut without making noise). Could hear noise from cabin above. Constant noise from air system; can't turn off fan.

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – View was okay for us but the suites that bulge out do block view directly to the front of ship. Wasn't a problem for us.

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - Seemed adequate and typical.

Was wind a problem? No.

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem?

Any specific problems with this cabin? No.

Any other comments? Nice distance from elevator lobby - not too far to walk but did not have much "traffic" from other passengers. Cabin is right across from crew stairwell. This is good in an emergency as it was our evacuation route, and I always knew where our door was. Others may dislike seeing the stewards' cart parked outside much of the time. Our stewards (Enrico and Noly) were very attentive. Shower floor was not slanted enough to drain well without "brushing" water over the drain with our feet. Overall, a very comfortable cabin except for problems noted.