I just returned today from the 8 Day Cruise (Our group of 8 ranged in age from 16 to 73. I had a great time, it was a really good group of people on this ship.
Embarkation was a breeze as always, not a single complaint from anyone in my group.
The ship was pretty, a bit gaudy, but that is all part of the fun.....I do wish it had gone into dry dock as scheduled last year so we could have enjoyed some of the upgrades....maybe next time.
Big room, plenty of closet, shelving and draw space. Good size bathroom with shelves on either side of sink to hold personal items. View from Balcony when leaving NY is of the City Skyline and on the return the Statue of Liberty was right outside my balcony door. This room was near the glass elevators and conveniently located to the buffet and pools one deck above (cabins were directly overhead, nothing noisy) and also conveniently located to the shops and casino. In the evening one of the two entry ways to that area of the ship is closed to cut down on any noise or music that may be on down in the main bar area on Deck 3. It was never an issue for us.