Our first cruise ever, so I can only compare our experience to our anticipation of the trip. Found the check-in process to be smooth, but long. The ship is beautiful. After reading other reviews, we did keep our eyes open for signs of wear-and-tear.
In our cabin, the only negative thing (if you can call it that) was the dust under the TV, which I only noticed when I went to pick something off the floor. There were 3 chairs on our balcony, and our room attendant was wonderful. She was always nearby and able to help with anything we needed. The Adventures Club:
Our son is 4, and he enjoyed the activities. He, as well as ourselves, liked the staff. They were friendly and helpful, and were able to keep lots of kids under control and having fun. Babysitting: We used their services twice while on board and felt completely secure with our son in their care. Both times were at night and he was asleep. Because we had a beeper from the Adventure's Club, we felt secure that we could be reached if any emergency arose.