We chose this cruise because of the great room rate ( interior ) and just wanted to try a different cruise line. The shows were excellent. The staff was helpful and friendly. Embarking and disembarking went very smoothly. The ship carpet is old and needs a facelift. The excursions were fun and worth the money. The main dining is really good but we don’t like buffets, so we didn’t care for lunch. If you buy a can coke, expect to pay almost $4.00 per can! There are beverage packages- I may opt for one of those next time. They really push the specialty restaurants that cost extra but the regular evening dining restaurants are are wonderful. Fun and/or restful activities aboard ship keep you busy or just rested. The ships promanade deck or “the mall” as we called it had shops that were okay. We didn’t care to spend money on jewelry, liquor or cigarettes so we didn’t buy anything. We would have liked a better “general store” with snack items we could buy but they didn’t have one.