These our my personal opinions and feelings about the experience so the same scenarios may have a completely different impact on others.
I travelled with my wife and the check in at Singapore was easy and we were on-board and in our cabin within 30 minutes.
We come from a small town of 1500 in Western Australia. So there were more people on this ship than in our town. I don't mind crowds but my tolerance is limited and need an escape.
On sea days we spent a lot of our time in the cabin, great decor, well laid out, fair size.
A welcome retreat from the hordes.