In my immediate party was myself and my husband, and our three young children. We were also traveling with the grandparents, and other extended family (some with kids, others without). We came onto the Escape with relative ease, but noticed as we were getting our pictures taken that the lines started to build and it got noisy. Getting on the ship was nothing exciting, and the kids looked a little let down...just a lady with a santa hat giving out tootsie rolls.

Cabins: we weren't surprised or let down by our adjoining cabins. The balconies were a good size, and that's about it. The bathroom was the nicest part of the room, with the shower being the highlight.

At night, or other quiet times, flushes not only from our rooms woke everyone up, but from several rooms nearby. It's VERY noisy. Read more