My husband and I had never cruised before and decided to find out about it with friends and family members.
It was an excellent experience as we all pretty much did on our own thing during the day and met up during the evening for cocktails and dinner.
Although the drink package was expensive, it was truly worth it as it covered all water, carbonated beverages, coffee drinks and alcoholic drinks.
It was our first cruise so we didn't know how much we would be participating in onboard activities so I booked a junior suite. So worth the extra expense as it gave us room to move around and enjoy the space especially the balcony with lounge chairs, table and regular chairs.