I sailed with my boyfriend and let me tell you what; we had a blast! Here is a small breakdown of things I would have liked to know before sailing.
Best view on the ship- through the seabreeze cafe, the back wall is a bar (where the pizza bar is) go out the doors on either side (they look like service personnel doors but are nit). This takes you to covered terraces (one on either side) its covered so its no direct sunlight, and NO ONE comes out here. We shared it with maybe one or two people a day...it was just beautiful.
The Drinks- Yes, we snuck PLENTY on. what worked well was a 2 liter bottle with a clear liquid in it. BE careful though! The drinks at the bar are not as expensive as everyone would have you believe them to be. About average land based prices.