We had a great time over all. The weather was crummy the first 4 days but there was so much to do - we didn't mind- knowing we had 8 days on the ship. We all loved the sprinkles ice cream on the pool deck! Went to Johnny Rockets twice- loved that! Dined in dinning room all but two nights. (kids got tired of dressing up) Wind Jammers dinner buffet I thought was really great. Had some wonderful Indian dishes and the boys love the sushi bar. We thought some of the food was better in there! Dining room food was okay sort of hit or miss. We had early dining and I'm glad. Loved all the shows in the evenings and the ice show too. We did everything, climbed to rock wall, Flow rider, ice skating, game shows, the parades, golfing, went to the spa for massage, DH had shave, so much to do and see. My motto was we can sleep at home! We had adjoining rooms to my in-laws so we could head out for dancing or hot tubing after the boys went to sleep which was nice. ON one of the formal nights- we skipped the show and headed up to the Solarium- to be the only people up there! It was hard to believe that we shared the ship with 4000 others- never seemed crowed. Kids went to kids club a few afternoons before dinner and a couple evenings when they didn't want to see the show. They didn't mind it at all- on our Disney cruise- they never wanted to go there. We now know why people say bring twice the $ and half the clothes! All those great sales on the promenade, etc. and the $50 credit vouchers were great! I scoured the boards for hints and tips and used almost all of them. We brought extra storage for the closet, moved the table in our closet, hung the shoe rack on the door to put stuff in, etc. There was plenty of storage for two in a room but for 4 of us I was glad I had brought that stuff. I say bring all those little things that can make or break your trip!We brought a 24 pack of bottled water and had the guy remove all the fridge stuff so we could put our water in there. Also can't recommend more highly the use of Ginger tablets!We each took 2 pills with each meal and were never sick! Just grabbed a bottle from the grocer before I left! And our boat was rockin the first few days out! If you have any questions contact me!