My husband and I just returned from Inspiration's first cruise out of New Orleans. This was my first cruise and my husband's second (his first was on NCL).
For the most part, we had a great time. On our second full day at sea the crew rescued four Cubans in a dinghy with a sail made of T-shirts that had been headed for Jamaica. They had been at sea for 14 days and were in distress. They ended up staying on the boat the entire week, as no other country would take them. Seeing the captain maneuver the huge ship right next to the tiny makeshift boat was really something.
I especially enjoyed "dirty bananas" at the bar. This is a frozen banana drink with kahlua and some other yummy stuff in it. I highly recommend buying the drink coupons. This drink would have ended up costing me more than $5 with a tip, but I used my coupons, which only cost me $3.75, tip included.