We had heard good things about the Alaska cruise and we liked the casual feel of this ship. It was our first cruise and had no idea what to expect. We loved it. Our cabin was bigger than expected and loved having the balcony. The atmosphere, food, and drinks were great. We enjoyed the nightly shows. Our favorite bar was the Irish bar. We had to walk through that bar to get to our room and the bartender went out of his way to greet us and say goodnight to us each day. Everyone on the ship was very helpful and worked hard to make sure we felt welcomed and had our needs met. Our Steward called us by name and checked often to make sure we had everything we needed in our cabin. We were happy with the port procedures. It was pretty easy to get on and off the ship. Our off shore excursions were excellent. We really enjoyed the entire experience and plan on booking another cruise in the near future.