It was February break in the Northeast and the only appealing thing to cruising out of New Jersey in the middle of winter was the fact that we didn't have to fly. I had low expectations of an overcrowded ship with kids everyone, mediocre food, and so so entertainment. I was pleasantly surprised and had one of the best vacations ever! We were a group of 11 (4 moms and 7 kids ranging int ages 10-16). Debarkation was an absolute breeze. we arrived at the port around 10:30 and were on the ship by 11:00. Parking was no fuss easiness. The price was a little steep, but oh well. The ship is beautiful with something for everyone. The kids spent the majority of their time in the Seaplex playing basketball, soccer and air hockey (beware of the charge for air hockey games. The arcade charge showed up several times on my account). The moms spent the mornings running on the upper deck and the afternoons relaxing in the sun. We did my time dining and had really good meals each night! We rarely made reservations and typically had 8-10 people eating together at a time. I think the longest we waited for a table was 15 minutes. We had the deluxe beverage package and it was worth every penny. It included specialty coffees, milkshakes from Johnny Rockets, and top shelf liquors, great IPA's in the Irish Pub, espresso with baily's at dinner, etc.. It was great to be able to try different drinks and not worry about charging every single one to your onboard account. I loved the bracelets you could purchase for $5 from guest services that worked as your seapass card. No more looking around the room for my card! I just wore the bracelet the whole time. The entertainment was wonderful. Loved We Will Rock You. Had a blast at the Matt Yee adult sing along, enjoyed listening to the singer int he Irish Pub every night and laughed out loud at the comedians. The service everyone was incredible. The staff always took the extra step to make everything perfect. All in all, I would recommend this ship and look forward to sailing with RC again!