My husband and I just took our first cruise. We were apprehensive after reading some of the reviews which discussed potentially vacation ruining issues with passengers that were incredibly rude and also with the cleanliness of the boat and outbreaks of a virus. We had no such issues. The passengers were mostly folks in the 35-60 range who were from all over the world and were polite, friendly and fun loving. The boat was kept very clean with no indication of any health concerns that I could see. I did bring my own hand wipes and disinfectants just in case. We loved every minute of this cruise. The excursion to Angelina's Kitchen on Curacao for a cooking class was EXCELLENT. The snorkeling at Trunk Bay in St John was outstanding. Skip the snorkeling in Aruba unless you are a very experienced diver. The sea is rough and its very windy. In St John, the water was glass. St Martin and St Thomas are great ports as well. The food on the boat was terrific. Don't miss Portofino's, however, its worth the extra $20 per person. Our cabin was on the port side of the ship. It was fine but most of the ports are not very pretty dockside so I would try the starboard side of the ship next time. If you get motion sick, bring Dramamine and ginger which help. So do the wrist bands. I get motion sick on planes and in cars but I was fine on the ship. Ask for a room in the middle of the boat. The entertainment was more than I had expected and was very enjoyable. Overall, I was very impressed and would definitely recommend this ship and RCI. (PS we met a woman in the airport who had just returned from a Carnival cruise and HATED it)