This was the second cruise we have taken. Overall it was a great time, and I would definitely recommend this cruise to anyone. We booked a Junior Suite, which was a good value compared to similar suites I've seen on other cruises. The extra room was worth every penny we spent on it. I can honestly say that I have spent nights in hotel rooms that were smaller. And, now that I've had a room with a balcony, I will never settle for less.
I read quite a bit about this cruise before we left. Most reviews gave the food mediocre marks. I was hoping that people were just being picky and that the food would be better than our previous cruise experience. However, I have to say that I agree completely with the middling marks on food. You definitely won't go hungry on this ship, as food seems to be served around the clock in various locations. But, if you're looking for fine cuisine, believe me, you're not going to find it in the main dining seating. Our meals ranged from somewhat above average (of all things, I thought one of the chicken dishes was quite good) to barely edible (think of everything bad you can say about a steak, and that would describe the NY strip steak). For the most part the food was not great, not bad, just ok.
Our waiter was very good, and probably could be qualified to work in a better place. The assistant waiter was kind of a disaster. But everyone on the wait staff tries so hard, it's difficult to give them poor marks. Let's just say that the assistant waiter was a disaster in a very endearing way ... an adorable disaster.