This was my first cruise. Had no idea what to expect so I kept an open mind to pretty much everything. We traveled from Harrisburg, PA to NYC via bus. Getting onto the ship was a breeze. Thoroughly enjoyed every part of the trip; food, entertainment, games and so on. Stayed in stateroom 14224. The room was clean and quite comfortable. Having a balcony was a nice touch.
You MUST go to Carney's Steakhouse. The filet was absolutely delicious. The Garden Cafe (Deck 15) was quite good. Ate there probably 6 or 7 times. To change things up a bit, we ended up also eating at O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar & Grill (Deck 7). The Manhattan Room was also quite nice. While I didn't have any children with me, there did seem to be an abundance of things to do for the kids.
If you're a poker player, STAY AWAY from the tournament. You start with 2K in chips and the blinds start at 100/200. It was, without question, one of the worst tournaments that I ever played in.
Clean and comfortable. It would be nice to get a few more channels on the TV.