We chose this cruise because we live in New York State and it was only a 5 hour drive to the cruise port. We were definitely leery about traveling on a ship this big but we were pleasantly surprised. The ship itself is absolutely beautiful and we really never had any problems even with 4,800 cruisers on board. We never got off the ship since we were never enthused about the itinerary. We were planning on getting off in Coco Cay but due to the weather we skipped this port and sailed on to Nassau and actually spent the night there. The food was very good in the main dining rooms but I do wish they had a little larger selection. We ate at Chops Grill and that was delicious! The entertainment on this ship is the best we have ever seen. "We Will Rock You" was nothing short of amazing. Make sure you go on the North Star, the view is so cool. Parking at the pier was as easy as it could be. This is the first ship, out of 18 cruises, that I will definitely book again.