We travel with our adult children. We left from Tampa. The weather at that time of year in Tampa was a little cool. The cruise was great! The food was wonderful and the staff was so friendly. The ship has been remodeled and I thought the rooms were really nicely decorated and spacious. Its also just great to be able to go to a warm climate when the snow is piled high back home. This ship is not a mega ship so there are not multiple shows and events but we had a lot of fun. Yes you will be asked to buy extras but we do not drink a lot of alcohol so for us it worked out fine. No late night buffets but how hungry can you be after eating all day? Plenty to eat and drink for us. Loved It! :)