Being our first cruise on a small ship we weren't sure what to expect.
Although it was a smaller ship at times it felt no smaller than the larger ships, apart from the fact that we had less stairs to climb up to the pool deck. With only one pool we did find it was overcrowded on sea days, especially with the large amount of children on board.
We also had traditional dining, whereas we would usually opt for anytime dining. The dining staff were brilliant we got to know them all from the maitre'd and head waiter down to the drinks waiters. This was definitely an advantage as they got used to what we liked to eat and drink.
Quiet room
1 floor down to dining room
3 floors up to pool deck/buffet.