We booked our cruise for Thanksgiving of 2004, however the ship had an incident in its shipyard and our cruise was delayed by a year.
After reading the reviews of the ship, I had very serious concerns about our voyage. Though it was not a luxurious experience, it was reasonable considering its purpose.
I took this cruise first and foremost to see Hawaii (I would have gone to Hawaii with or without the cruise) and second to try a cruise (I had never taken one before).