I had to write this review because of all the prior negative reviews of theis wonderful ship. This was my 36th cruise. We sail all of the major cruise lines. It took about 10 minutes in total to check in and get onto the ship. The ship is absolutely magnificent. The layout is superb. So simple to get around. No getting lost, ever. Nothing every felt crowded. The artwork is simply spectacular. Everywhere you look there is something new and amazing to see. My cabin, a standard balcony was so well laid out. Felt very roomy. The bed near the balcony which was nice and left lots of room to move around. Two closets, lots, of drawer space. Tv recessed so takes up no room. Large balcony compared to some of the other new-builds we have been on. The public rooms, in particular the 270 and the Music Hall are truly unbelievable. In addition, the huge solarium was a wonderful place to relax plus has a healthy smoothie bar. The food was delicious. We ate in Wonderland, which was one of the best and most unique dining experiences of my life. Also Silk, gorgeous decor, great service, delicious food. We ate in Chic. Service was fair at best but the food was wonderful. We had breakfast once at Devinly Decadence. Very yummy healthy food and not crowded. Other breakfasts and lunches were at the Windjammer which I found to be a great experience. So so many choices and very well laid out. Did not feel crowded at all. And plenty of seating. Never had to search for a table. Lots everywhere. Of course we also ate at the Cafe 270, Cafe Promenade and Sorrentos for snacks. Did a whole lot of eating in 3 days! The Bionic Bar was very cool and seemed to always draw a crowd. I did the IFly and loved it. They give you and appt time so no wait. We went on the Northstar and waited an hour but the next day they were giving out appt times so no one had to wait. The Northstar was a really fun experience. Do it!! Did the bumper cars the first day when there was no wait and got to stay on to do it twice! Really fun! The entertainment was top notch. Especially Mamma Mia! What talent! We went back the next day to watch the last half hour again because it was so amazing. The live bands were great, all the entertainment we saw including an A Cappella group and the piano players were wonderful. Starwater was pretty strange but very impressive. I spent alot of time in the casino which was only really crowded and smoky from about 10PM. Some really cool slots including a 3D one that was mesmerizing. I really do not understand the negative reviews of the ship. Everything worked well for us. No issues at all. Our wow bands worked fine and were really convenient. The staff everywhere was so friendly and courteous. Bottom line, we loved the ship!!!