The two waiters serving me at the table 88 in the Aquarius restaurant in the evenings

were a joy to know,charming,smiling, eager to please, utterly professional.The younger one was from Brazil,this information came in a kind of roundabout way,I did not think it appropriate to ask the older one where he hailed from.I never ask personal questions. The Vision of the Seas was a great disappointment,in the need of a complete overhaul.Everything looked old,fraying at the edges.Not enough deck-chairs were provided and those that were available were very uncomfortable.The two chairs on the balcony were not any better,they could not be adjusted to lie on,there was a large round wonky table next to them that hadn't been properly cleaned for weeks.Neither were the windows or the glass balcony wall.The guttering had stale smelly water sitting by the outflow during the whole 7 days of the cruise.The state room was large,had lots of storage space I never needed as I travel with just a small cabin suitcase and a bag [and I still had too many clothes,did not wear them all].The most disappointing was the bed,king size,as I like it to be,,but hard and very uncomfortable. The food was a hit and miss affair, more misses than hits.The choice of cheese was poor, the cakes and biscuits not to my taste,there was not a single desert I enjoyed. The lunch was served in he Aquarius restaurant once only during the seven days.This was the first time I had encountered any such arrangement on a cruise ship.Unacceptable,given that a large service charge was daily added to the bill. Not good, the Vision of the Seas, not good, the Royal Caribbean. I was charged twice for the same cocktail [but one amount was readily removed when I pointed this out]. The internet service was deplorably unreliable. I had difficulties purchasing a package and when I finally did manage to get connected I wished I had not done so. The entertainment programme offered nothing to entice me to want to sit in the theatre and watch or listen,except a couple of acrobats.That left the TV set.Old and simple, with no music channels.No clock in the stateroom,no stationary,no pen,no little chocolates left on the pillow in the evening,no biscuits next to the kettle,no tea bags,only the most dangerous coffee maker that has no place on a cruise ship.The fridge was on its last legs.The shower was powerful and mostly had plenty of hot water,but the sink was too small and placed so high that it was difficult to use.The toiletries were quite unpleasant.I was thankful I took some from the One And Only Hotel,those were exquisite. Would I want to cruise again on he Vision of the Seas? No, not unless it is completely modernized,improved and offers something much more than the run of the mill food and entertainment.