Between my husband and I, we have 7 Royal Caribbean cruises. I had reached Platinum Crown & Anchor status before this cruise but I don't think I'll be going up the Crown & Anchor ranks any further after this trip. First, the pros:

Embarkation/disembarkation: this was the smoothest yet out of all of our sailings. We got on the ship no problem, we got off the ship even quicker. My recommendation is to download the Mobile Passport app and enter your data. Those lines were way shorter than the regular customs lines on disembarkation day.

Ship: it's beautiful. I watched so many crew members cleaning (they would hold a flashlight up to the class and chrome to make sure they got it sparkling clean). There are so many options on board for things to do: multiple waterslides, regular slide, a Coney Island area with Johnny Rockets, a hot dog stand with hot dogs of all types of meats, a carousel, a green space (Central Park), as well as all the typical activities--casino, bingo, trivia, and various onboard activities/classes. New to me was the Rising Tides bar (a small bar that went up and down on hydraulics, the Bionic Bar where robotic arms measure out and blend the alcohol for you, an aqua theater for the high dive show, several more upscale restaurants (a Jamie Oliver restaurant), Wonderland, 150 Central Park, etc., the ice skating rink (the previous cruises I went on I never went to the ice shows), and two Flow Riders--one of which was specifically for knee boarding. This ship also had a jazz club and a comedy club aside from Boleros and the Schooner Bar. There really was always something to see and do and it was all pretty good. Read more