Looked to book this cruise at final payment time and got what we considered to be a great deal... We planned to book a minimum room category and pay minimum fees to simply be on the ship and away from the cold MN winter. We were offered a state/age discount and booked through an on-line agency providing $100 OBC for any category cabin.
This was our ninth cruise... only second on RCL. The ship was very nice! Our first time to sail with the option for a Royal Promenade View Cabin... which we took it as it was only $10. more per week, per person... sort of a no brainer.
We arrived a day early and stayed at the Hilton Riverside, which we booked through a last-minute-travel agency and got another great rate. Nearly a fourth of the rate listed on the website for the same room/date!
Centrally located... surrounded by cabins, not loud spaces. Sounds from the Promenade below were never a concern. Views of the Promenade are a plus over a standard inside cabin. Nice!