I think the Royal Caribbean offers the best "bang for the buck" as far as price. The service is excellent as is the food and entertainment. Have never had a bad experience on board a Royal Caribbean Ship, and this last cruise on the Empress of the Seas was the best experience I have had. The Empress is a smaller ship as compared to the other ships I have been on, but what it lacks in size is more than made up in service and attitudes of the crew and staff. Bigger does not always translate into better. The Empress is a quality ship, and management of Royal Caribbean could not have chosen a better ship to represent the company. Everything was well planned and organized. I look forward to going back and to other cruises that my wife and I have booked into September of next year. Great Job.