We had heard this ship had high ratings and was new so decided to see what it offered. The cruise itself was no different then many others we have taken except there were close to 5000 people on the ship. If you didn't make reservations for the shows on the first day you had to wait and see if someone that did, didn't show up. There was a lot of variety in the food served but nothing was outstanding in that department other then the SMOKED SALMON and the size of the portions on that, plus the MUSLI, which was the best I have ever eaten. The casino was the biggest I have see on a ship so far and there were always open machines and tables in both the smoking AND NON SMOKING sections. They had the usual slot and blackjack tournaments where they take in 6000+ and give out 1000 total in prizes and there were several poker table that were full most times. The 2 cabins mentioned above were ours and were a nightmare of noise as mentioned below.. AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS.