Our family of 5 shared 2 cabins - an interior and a balcony. Worked out really well. We have cruised before, but it's been a few years and on a different cruise line. The staterooms were comfortable and always kept clean. We were directly above the small stage in the casino area. The music went until midnight. It was fine except for 2 nights the music was unbearably loud. Next time we'll know to avoid that. Our embarkation and debarkation were fast and easy even without purchasing the upgrade. Maybe we were lucky.

There seemed to be a small amount of pool space especially on sea days. Fortunately our family just found lounges in other locations or did something else completely. None of our kids participated in the Camp Carnival/O2 activities, but it was clear that the older kids made fast friends. There was always a herd of teenagers roaming the ship together. The entertainment was enjoyable. We saw several of the "family-friendly" comedy shows. They were as advertised and fairly funny. We saw 3 of the 4 singing performances. The quality varied, but they were enjoyable and the cast was good. Epic Rock was good enough we saw it twice. The Divas performance left me wanting an hour of my life back. My biggest complaint, though, was that they did not show most of the World Cup games anywhere on board.

Our dining experience was a bit of a mixed bag. We ate in the dining room each night. Loved the wait staff and the food was generally good, but rarely was I wowed. The steak was the most flavorless piece of meat ever. But some of the other nights were excellent and made up for it. We tried some fun things that were "regionally inspired" or "rare finds". I was disappointed in the desserts everywhere on the ship. Good, but not awesome. We ate breakfast most mornings on the Lido deck buffet. It was quite good, but a little variety might have been nice. We're early risers so we rarely found any lines. Guy's burgers got rave reviews from the family members who ate there. The pizza and burritos were very good too. My teenage son is hungry constantly and he had a hard time finding much variey of food mid-afternoon or late night. They could have a few more things open. Read more