The ship, overall, was very nice, however, the stateroom bathrooms definately need some updating/replacing. There was a bad smell in our bathroom and in speaking with others, they had the same problem. We had a great balcony and the food was fantastic. The service in the dining room was excellent. We chose the flexible dining and it worked great - everything was smooth and efficient. The cabin service was not quite as responsive as on other cruises we've been on. We traveled with our 4 year old son and all the staff really catered to him! One downside is that they charge a fee for the kitchen and bridge tours which I thought was a bit unusual.
We were on Deck 8 in the back of the ship. Being on the back end of the ship, we had a very large balcony with great 360 degree views! The cabin itself was nice but the bathroom definately needed updating. There was a bad smell and the shower area was a bit grimy.