This was our first-ever cruise. We are a 50-something hetero couple; one of us is a bit of a "foodie" and likes to be pampered in spas, the other, less so. Neither felt the need to be around children. We were both very happy with this trip.

The reviews we read had worried us, but the ship is only eight months old, and maybe there were a few kinks to get out. There don't seem to be any more kinks.

Embarkation was very smooth. We got to the terminal early, around 9:45 AM, and were the first in the Haven waiting room there, but nothing happened until the room was packed with people over two hours later, when they herded us all on to the ship at once. The only advantage to being there early that I could see, was that we had seats; by the time we left that waiting room there were at least 20 people standing or sitting on the carpeted floor. There were juice, cookies and fresh fruit. Read more