So my wife and I wanted to take our daughter on a cruise due to she is a school teacher and time and budget most of the time would not allow her to go. We had recently been on the Allure of the Seas and wanted to compare this newer ship to the Allure.
To me the ships seem very similar as far as the designs and things to do. This one does have some great slides. We had a cabin with a balcony. The bed was very comfortable and the couch was made in to a single bed. Plenty of room for everything. Food in Windjammer was good and a lot of variety. A little crowed at times but that's to be expected especially during lunch. We tried two specialty restaurants, Jamie's Italian and Sabor. Jamie's was excellent and would highly recommend it. Sabor (The Mexican place) was just okay.As far as shows, do not miss the water show called the Fine Line. This rivals and reminds me of water shows in Las Vegas. Casino was fun, but be careful on the blackjack tables. Texas hold 'em is electronic but pretty fun once you get the hang of it. Don't miss the Love and Marriage game, very entertaining. Pools get crowded and sometimes hard to find a lounge chair close to the pool, but most of the time the deck lounge chairs on the 16 deck are plentiful, just not close to the pool. The pool bartenders are not the fastest in the world, but do a decent job considering all the people they are serving. Best beer is the ones that come around in the carts that are loaded with ice. Wife and daughter went to the beach that is walking distance in the Bahamas, They said is was nice but would try another beach if they went back. We always go to Meghan's Bay in St Thomas, This is must if your a beach person. Voted one of the top the beaches in the world. We did our own thing and just grabbed a taxi to the beach. $10.00 each person to and $10.00 back. Only shopped in St Kitts, which to me was typical island stuff and lots of jewelry places Over all, this is a fun trip and you can do as much as you want or as little as you want.The ship is fantastic and would recommend it to first timers or anyone wanting to try a larger ship.
Roomy and well thought out