This was the first time we were taking our kids on a cruise (ages 11 & 9) - we really wanted to make sure there was plenty of entertainment. We did sign them up for Adventure Ocean but neither of them were very interested. I have to say that we seem to be the anomaly as everyone I talk to raves about it. So we must be the unusual. The feedback my son gave (9 yo) - games were fun but he thought they would play on the actual sports deck versus just in the room. He’s interested in sports and video games - so he thought there would be a video game tournament not just targeted to teenagers (same for sports). Maybe they did this, but we didn’t go back. My daughter is 11 going on 15 and seemed to be smack in the middle of too old or too young. That said, they LOVED the cruise. The pools, slides, shows, game shows, family comedy night, they were never bored!

Our cabin was roomy enough and no one ever really felt cramped at all. We had a balcony over the boardwalk which was great! People watching at it’s best and you can even catch the entertainment. My only complaint would be the announcements seemed to get loud at 3AM and woke me up.

We checked out the art auction and found a piece we liked but it was just too pricey. That’s okay - it happens. They did keep inviting us to a VIP event and even called at 8AM one morning. That was a tad annoying but they were so friendly and truly not pushy! Read more