We took this cruise primarily to see the newest ship but also the original itinerary. We ended up with the ABC islands instead because of the weather and they were fantastic. The Vista is a beautiful ship but not as open and elegant in some areas as the older ships. There was plenty of room for the guests but gone are the big beautiful Atriums and comfortable seating along the walkways. The staff could not have been better and the food was amazing in all cases. We prefer late dinner assigned seating and on this sailing the shows were not timed very well, unless you can eat dinner in an hour or so. Everything seemed to be coordinated more for open dinner seating, another difference we felt between this ship and the older ones. Overall we loved this ship and staff, especially the cruise director who worked his but off the entire time.