We wanted an adventure for our 14 year old grandson's birthday. We had a great time with him and found this is to be a great experience for him. We personally would not do this cruise as it was too crowded and lines were too long. The food was not varied enough and too many add ons. Even in the restaurant if you wanted the "upgraded" food like lobster it was $20 extra! The cabin was really nice and the balcony was certainly worth the money. I would not do this cruise without it. The activities left a little to be desired. The bingo was really too expensive with $30 a pop. My grandson wanted to play more, but we spent about $200 playing! I did not like coming out of the restaurants dressed up and them trying to sell you something all the time. They also announced on the speakers constantly about what was for SALE. The excursions were really great and he so enjoyed each one of them. A little more information needs to be given on them I think.