We sailed out of Barcelona on 22nd Oct, and after reading some of the previous reviews we were rather apprehensive....but we shouldn't have been !
Yes, the ship it 10 years old - you know that before you go, if you want modern sail on a newer ship ! She was well kept and spotlessly clean and was constantly being cleaned, we even saw the staff steam cleaning the walls. She has a nice 'older' feel about her, which we haven't experienced before but thoroughly enjoyed. Ok, the shows were not as 'glitzy' as on the Independence of the Seas or celebrity Eclipse, but this is expected on a smaller, older ship.
There were very few kids on board, and those were on board were very well behaved.