We were a group of 17 people, and because we all live in different states, we all booked with different travel agents. All of us took the time to submit everyone's reservation number to each travel agent in order for them to link us up for dinner, but unfortunately it was a waste of time because we were all at different tables, some in different dinning rooms! Once we cleared that up we were finally able to explore the huge ship!
The ship was very clean, and the staff was very friendly. Personally, we were not happy with the size of the eateries, bars, clubs and comedy venues. We understand that RCCL was trying to keep an "intimate" feel, but those areas were way too small for the size of the ship! Very disappointed. Plus no late night food choices. Additionally our cabin was disappointing as well, we felt it was smaller than the Superior Ocean View Balcony on the Liberty of the Seas, and the bed was not by the balcony, it was when you first walked in making it very difficult to get onto the closest. Our cabin Stewart Vanessa was wonderful, very happy with her services.
The food was certainly better than our last cruise on the Liberty, but the 8:30pm dining is just too late for dinner. I guess booking a year in advance is not enough to get the 6:30pm because it was already booked, and My Time Dining doesn't work with 17 people! We love the main dining room experience, but 8:30 is just too late.
Bed was not by the balcony, made it very difficult to access the closet, not enough storage/drawers.
Balcony was very clean, room was very clean.
Beaches are okay at best, vendors too pushy to sell things, not relaxing at all.