First time cruiser, chose this cruise since it provided an opportunity to see 4 islands over 7 days. At last minute canceled all stops to the big island due to volcanic activity. Local tourism has taken a beating due to the media hype and it is just hype. They decided to stay in port at Honolulu one more day turning a 7 day, 4 island cruise into a 6 day, 3 island cruise. Not what i paid for and a measly 84 dollar credit for this change. Ship was nice, clean but food was meh. Nothing special. They say this is freestyle cruising meaning eat when you want, except for the 4 hours a day transitioning from breakfast to lunch and lunch to dinner. That just happened to be the times we wanted to eat, late lunch rather than a later dinner. Take note that all onboard charges for services include mandatory 20 % service charge which translates into the worst customer service! They could learn a lot from Disney, smiling, happy greetings, tentativeness. The bar staff were the worst but some of the others such as buffet staff were just as bad. They offer an upgrade option by bidding on deluxe, larger rooms, tried to win one and i made bids aggressively to win one but did not. Good luck if you try. Have to spend more than the cabin would have cost if you booked it. Onboard art auction is another money making scheme, not an auction at all, they start bidding less than but close to the retail price they quote.