We were finally convinced to try a cruise by our friends. We are thrilled that we did. A lot of planning went into this from getting to the airport, to the port, to the ship and back again. The crew was awesome, especially those we had daily contact with. Everyone was pleasant, courteous and very helpful. Took a little use to getting around but the small diagram of the ship was a life saver. Service was outstanding; enough food to last for a lifetime. Great variety and fresh. Entertainment was so varied and continuous that it was difficult to decide what to chose. Off shore excursions were planned ahead of time and we were not disappointed. Information on where to go, what to bring, what time to be there led us through the process painlessly. We already booked our next cruise, this time to Alaska.