We chose Royal Caribbean because they have been excellent in the past. We had others on board with us that basically said they would only cruise on Royal Caribbean because of the service, variety of activities, etc. Wonderful crew! The dining was excellent, the stateroom was spacious, clean and had a great view from our balcony. The embarkation and the disembarkation procedure was very smooth and orderly. The ports of call were varied, but not the cream of the cop, in some instances. St. Maarten and St. Kitts were extremely poor and therefore not as scenic as the other ports. The process of leaving and re-entering the ship was very orderly and all the workers were professional and friendly. The bar service was excellent and the dinner service was superb. The meals in the main dining room and the buffet were outstanding. I would definitely travel with Royal Caribbean in the future. I hope sooner that we originally planned, based on the service and quality of food. The gambling was fun also.