We have cruised many times (55 plus night with Royal Caribbean and 30 plus with Carnival) This was our first HAL. Picked it because of the ports and enjoyed the smaller ship.
Overall the cruise was nice. Weather was very rainy, but hey, not HAL problem.
The ship was clean and cabin steward was awesome. (Deck 5, forward inside). We have a 14 year old, and he is also a seasoned cruiser. He enjoyed the sites as well as some of the night youth activities.