People say 'You get what you pay for'. Well, that's true of this cruise. The Classica is the line's second ship, joining the Grand Celebration, which is an old Carnival ship. The Classica is the old Costa NeoClassica. She was built in 1991 before balconies became as popular as they are today. The décor and furniture are all bright Reds, Greens and Yellows. All things considered, this two day cruise out to Grand Bahama and back to West Palm represents genuine value, if you remember where you are. You're at Wall Mart, not Bloomingdales. You're on a DISCOUNT cruise line. I enjoyed myself onboard the Grand Classica. You can a lot of fun anywhere if you do it right. The ship itself is in fairly nice shape and the crew keeps at it to keep it clean. The rooms are OK. The crew stays very positive and friendly. The food is OK, but you won't write home about it. The one big complaint that I have is that they close the free buffet for the evening meal. This forced us into the Dinning Room, which I hadn't planned on, and hadn't packed the right clothes for. But since they ignore their own dress code, it doesn't matter. If you eat at the Hamburger line outside, you need to know that the local birds in Grand Bahama will swoop in, land on your table and fly away with your hot dog. Really. There is a pizza counter on Deck 9, but they wouldn't speak to us. They were in the middle of a photo shoot, having lined up all the pizzas on the counter. I heard the pizza was pretty good. When you get off the ship, everyone is required to carry their own bags. We were off the ship, through customs and in our car in about 15 minutes. If you're looking for a short cruise without spending a ton of money, this one can work.