As first time cruisers we were a little apprehensive since my husband gets motion sickness and I can get a little claustrophobic. We were very pleasantly surprised that neither of us experienced these while on our cruise. While there were an overabundance of children on the ship (we are empty nesters) it did not pose a problem except at the pool area (more about that later)

Good stateroom (balcony room) on the 10th floor aft. Aft was wonderful, very quiet and away from all the hubbub, but close to the Garden Cafe, the Spa and Fitness Center. We spent a good deal of time relaxing on the balcony in our stateroom.

We purchased a spa pass ($150 for both of us). A little pricey and we were not thrilled about the extra costs on this cruise, but the spa pass was well worth it. Shallow indoor pool, 2 hot tubs, sauna and steam room (in the locker rooms). Plus comfortable lounges chairs looking out a huge window in the back of the boat. It was never too crowded, was very relaxing and saved us from the overcrowded, noisy, kid-filled pool area. Read more