Size of the ship and it gave our grandchildren flexibility for so many options. Their isn't enough time to do everything in a week you want to do. The evening dinning experience was outstanding and our waiters go out of there way to make sure everything is to your pleasure. We ate at 5:30 every night in the main dinning room and Pablo and Prashant are so good you want to take them home with you. Everyone is friendly and go out of their way to make you feel important. With grandchildren it is sometimes hard to find entertainment they like but on this ship the ice show, water show, plays were things they enjoyed and in the past they didn't even want to go see the entertainment. There ages ranged from 13 to 21 so they are picky. We thought the cruise ship was going to be too big but it was perfect for this sailing.