Oh dear - too many people on a too large ship . We travelled as part of a group all with varying experiences of cruising and various expectations of this ship . Technically a marvel both for its size and variety of facilities . However wether one can use the facilities is another matter as most - both dining and entertainment require booking because of the number of passengers on board - I was under the impression that the price of the cruise included a right to dine wherever I wished without the hassle of pre planning a series of bookings , ditto regarding entertainment . Main dining times were a fiasco with people pushing their way through to both food and any available seating - very frustrating . Food standard was at best moderate , staff generally were excellent albeit overstretched at times - particularly at main dining where wine waiters have been cut leaving the table head waiter to cope with both food delivery and wine replenishment - it didn't work .Too many things 'speciality ice creams , coffees' etc were at additional charge making for an uneasy feeling of being milked . Standard of cleanlines were excellent particularly considering the volume of passengers , embarkation also was very slick . Too many areas of the ship were available for smoking making quite large areas unpleasant . Having whinged on as I have I can also see the market the ship would appeal to which is a younger more family orientated group than I belong to and I can see those being entertained well enough .