This was a family reunion cruise selected by the family member organizing the trip so I didn't have any input on which cruise line, boat, sail date, amenities, etc. However, with that said, she selected a cruise ship that I think worked for all. We had family members who couldn't walk due to a recent foot surgery or were very athletic and worked out every day. We had all ages and interests. There really is something for everyone on this ship. I had my three kids, (13, 12, 7) and they were busy the whole time. They loved the swimming, especially the whirlpool, the rock climbing, zip lining and wave rider. My daughter (7) was too small for the wave rider and the zip line. She did participate in the kids club but preferred to be with us vs. the club which felt a little more like day care service than I would have liked. The entertainment was great and offered a real variety every night. I especially liked that they had a comedy show one night for all ages. I liked the DreamWorks character touch. It makes it feel a little bit like a Disney experience without the Disney cruise price tag.

Some tips that I would suggest - don't get the soda or drink package unless you plan to drink.... a lot. There was water, juice and coffee for free at all times in certain locations and even though we only purchased two soda packages, we had 3 cups in our room to fill soda from any soda machine on the boat. My kids don't drink enough soda to each have a separate package, so if your kids are the same, I would just get one for them all to share. Soda in the dining room is complementary. Also, we brought our water bottles with us and just refilled them vs. paying $2.50 / bottle water. They do have a refrigerator in your room, which is nice to keep drinks cold.

Wifi - I would suggest purchasing just for one device unless for some reason you have multiple people that need to be on at one time. It's easy to log off one device and connect the other device so it doesn't make sense to pay for more than one device. Read more