if you want to cruise on this ship - make sure you stay in the "haven" - that is the only way to go - otherwise you are on a ship with 4,000 people - and believe me, it is no treat - they have 2 SMALL pools - one for the kids, one for the adults - try squeezing 4,000 people in either of these pools - ugh!!!!!!!! - but I think most people realize what they are going to get when you cram all these people together - the food was very good, th entertainment was ok too - but the real star of this ship is the "haven" - private access, private pool, private lounge, and private restaurant - all with the best accomodations and the best help anywhere on a ship - it was a joy - and the only way we would ever cruise on a Norwegian ship again would be with "haven" accomodations - the pay restaurants were very good - except the "ocean blue" - very expensive and the food wasn't that good at all - a big disappointment - for $39.00 per person, we expected much more - never again there!