Just returned on a 7 day Freedom of the Seas out of Port Canaveral 4/12-19- 2015. I've sailed 8 times over the last 10 years with Carnival (4), Princess (2) and NCL (1).This was my 1st RCI and it's very similar to sailing on Princess (food/service) The ship lay out was the best - my favorite part of the ship was the 5 floor Main Street - it's like nothing else. The ship is so big many times I never felt like I wasn't on a ship. I know everytime the 7th last day arrives we are so ready to go back home but I would shop for a good rate on this ship again in the future if the Allure/Oasis are too much. This is better to me than a Carnival or an NCL but it's all about the $ rates at the time of booking. The RCI ship style is my favorite. The shows were a little better but most ship shows can only go so far... Over all we are satisfied and had a very good time...