Staff was very friendly and there are a lot of things for older kids to do. There are bumper cars, trapeeze training, pools, and plenty of things to keep you occupied. The casino is spacious and has classes to learn the table games. The food was delicious and the lunch time chopped salad bar is worth a daily trip to the dining room. The Windjammer buffet has so many selections that you could gain5 pounds just looking at the different types of food. I forgot to mention there is even a hot dog stand on the ship ( and boy were they good). The only down sides were there were not enough elevators, especially if you had a wheelchair or scooter a d that you were never told to get all your show tickets the very first day. We had a great and relaxing time and would recommend this ship to anyone, but especially those with kids.