Chose the cruise because it was family friendly and reasonable value for money. We were a family of 11 consisting of 6 adults and 5 children age ranging from 20 months to 13 years.

Embarkation went smoothly, no complaints the new reserve a boarding time slot system appears to work well.

The ship was clean and well maintained which you would expect being only 4 months old. I thought the lay out was good and spacious. Never felt crowded apart from around the pools, however there are plenty of quiet areas to sit around, sunbath or read a book even without using the adult only Serenity area. Never had a problem finding a lounger. Particularly like how the Promenade Deck venues open onto a deck area. If you wanted a quite drink you could easily escape the lounges and enjoy a drink under the stars. Even the speciality restaurants had outside dining options. Read more