This was the second cruise for our family. Parents are 50 and 53, twins are 13. We tried to do this cruise on a budget, as much as possible. We were there for relaxation, and for great scenery.
The ship is beautiful. We did not find it to be run down or otherwise in disrepair. The food was great. Only complaint was the night that we decided to skip the sit-down dinner, we discovered that the dinner buffet had a limited menu. However, the breakfast and lunch buffets were great and the formal dinners were always good. I am on a special gluten-free diet and the waiters made sure that I always had my food prepared to order.
Bring Dramamine. The ship was rocky in the rain. We only had to take the pills on the first night, and then we were fine.