Why chose this cruise because the repositioning option was very reasonable and gave us a chance to see Victoria and Vancouver. The food on the cruise was amazing. We are in the complimentary restaurants only. The Manhattan Room had great food and a beautiful view. If you arrive before opening and get in line you can get a table along the big windows with a great view. The food in the buffet was just as good and we ate their on many occasions. Jersey Boys is an amazing show. We went to see the show twice. The ship has also recreated the Cavern from Liverpool and has a Beatles Cover Band playing there. That show amazing as well. The only problem we had was that wwe were charged for some soft drinks even though we had a soda card. We went to the purser and the problem was cleared up. Our cabin was clean and we enjoyed the balcony. Embarkation was difficult and probably took two hours. We were told what time we needed to arrive and supposedly we were spaced out to avoid crowds but people showed up and were allowed to board even though they were not scheduled till later.