This was our fourth cruise. We have been on Carnival twice and Royal Caribbean twice now. We chose this cruise mainly for the ship experience. Our two grown children, boy age 23 and girl age 26, went with us so we paid (a lot) for two adjoining junior suites with extra large balconies that connected. Our suites were 8242 and 8244. Honestly they were huge! The bathrooms had bathtubs and marble vanities, and the closets were bigger than my daughter's closet at home. Because we were on the "bump out" of the ship, our balconies were huge! We loved this!

Best experiences: 1. Eating in the dining room each night. We got to know our head waiter Veronica and assistant waiter Maksym personally and they were fun and funny. The food was great, and my son enjoyed trying some of the more exotic choices.

2. The shows! Best shows I have ever been to on a cruise ship! Very professional, great talent, but you need to make your reservations BEFORE YOU SAIL! They fill up fast! The diving show in the Aqua Theater was amazing! The production called "Come Fly with Me" is awesome too. The Broadway show Cats, not so much. A little long. We left at intermission. Read more