The choice of this cruise was made by a quilting shop - we made quilts and had classes on sea days. That said, this was my first cruise (I'm 75 years old); my friend has been on quite a few cruises, but never one on a ship this big. Coulda been disastrous, but turned out to be quite wonderful. Getting on and off is tedious, but every part of that which involved Royal Caribbean staff was much better than it might have been. The ship is mostly 100% clean and maintained. The cabin is compact, but there are so many shelves and drawers, it was plenty for the 2 of us. I loved sitting on the balcony watching the ocean flow by. The food is excellent in every venue where it's served. There are plenty of entertainment and activities to keep everyone happy. The service was impeccable - all of it, from whomever. Two of the excursions were wonderful; one was beyond awful. All in all, I would do this again!
It was compact but comfy, with all sorts of places to put your stuff.