I've been on over 50 cruises and I have to say that I think this has been my favorite ship so far. The ship is big enough so you don't feel crowded. We could always find a place to sit even when the event was crowded. The shows were outstanding, my favorite being "Burn The Floor". I LOVED IT!! We had a balcony cabin and our cabin was very comfortable with lots of storage space. The bathroom was a good size as well. The food in the specialty restaurants was very good. The main dining rooms were good, but not great. All buffets had many choices. We always frequent O'Sheehan's for the wings on every NCL cruise. I wish they would have the same menu in the bar area of O'Sheehan's as they do in the restaurant area instead of a very limited menu in the bar area. If there was more seating in the restaurant then the limited menu in the bar would be okay but we always had to wait for a table in the restaurant. Embarkation was a nightmare with traffic, but it was Mardi Gras in New Orleans and 2 ships were unloading passengers and reloading passengers so it was very congested. Overall, I'd do this ship again and again. Can't wait for the Getaway to come to New Orleans as we will definitely be sailing on that ship!!