This was the 8th cruise for my wife and I. We are both in our 50's and have cruised Carnival, Royal Carib, Costa, Celebrity and NCL. Our last 3 cruises have been on NCL, we found that we love the Freestyle cruising. Eat when you want, where you want.
We booked this cruise in December of 2009 well before launch. As everyone else, we got nervous reading the first reviews. My suggestion- FORGET ABOUT THEM! Plain and simple, the ship is AMAZING!
Cabins - Wonderful design. Yes, a bit on the small side for a balcony, but loved the style. The separate shower and toilet? We thought it was a great design. Loved the curved doors and big shower area. We had one of the cabins on the hump, the balcony was HUGE. We had our room steward bring us a lounger to take advantage of all the real estate.
13060 - Huge balcony on the hump, some noise from the kids area above, but only during the day and early evening. Quiet at night. Close to elevators and stairs. Two flights up to the buffet.