My husband and I and 3 other couples wanted to go to the western Caribbean out of a close port, as we were coming from Atlanta. After reading the reviews written about this ship we were wondering if we had made the right decision. Do not listen to the negative reviews!!!! We have been on approximately 10 other royal Caribbean cruises including larger ships and this was one of the best of all. It does not have all the bells and whistles of the larger newer ships however it had the best service of all the ships we have been on. The crew was very friendly the ship was impeccably clean and the food was good. The only negative, I could make was the entertainment was just average. The crew work extremely hard to meet all your expectations and treat you like family. Also the disembarkation was extremely quick and easy Thank you Royal Caribbean for a great job!