This was our second cruise. Our first was Royal Caribbean, on a newer larger ship. Most of the comments on this review are based on us liking the Royal Caribbean cruise much better.
Positives: 1. We booked 9 months in advance, and about 1 month prior to leaving, we found that the prices had dropped by 50%. We called in and upgraded to a balcony, from a window for $50 additional.
2. Freestyle dining was nice, as you could eat when you wanted and you didn't have to sit with strangers.
Nice view, decent amount of room. We would have loved it if we weren't surrounded by smokers.