This cruise is an excellent value for your money. The food, entertainment and service were great. The ship was recently renovated so everything looked new and nothing looked run down. Our cabin was always very clean. We are a family of four so we left the pull out couch and the upper bunk lowered each day. This made it a little hard to get onto the balcony, but we managed. My kids enjoyed the kids club, especially my teenager. They also loved the garden cafe so much that they went there while my hubby and I went to the other dining restaurants on occasion. It was nice to get our mini date nights! The staff on the ship was always so cheery and friendly. We didn't go on any of the cruise shore excursions as we did some research ahead of time and found our own excursions: rafting, canoeing, kayaking, renting a car and driving to a lighthouse/beach, walking around the towns. There was never a problem getting back to the boat on time. The cruise ship was very prompt at the ports and disembarkation and reembarkation was always very easy. I highly recommend this cruise.