Having read a ton of reviews before the cruise, I had an idea of what to expect. I won't really go over in depth many of the things that have already been beaten to death in other reviews, but I will point out a few of our observations, especially things that we were wondering before we cruised that weren't answered in some of the reviews we read.

As everyone pointed out, getting on this ship was very easy. We were on in less than 15 minutes, our room was ready in less than an hour of getting on, and our bags were there shortly after.

If you are traveling with a toddler, go to the kids area on deck 14. They have a great playroom for kids probably up until the age of 5. It is really big and loaded with toys. You do have to supervise your kids while there, but our daughter had a blast. Also, if you go to the Royal Tots Nursery, you can pick out a bag of toys to check out to bring back to your room. They have bags for different age groups and for boys and girls. You can then bring back the bag to exchange for different toys the next day or just keep the same bag all week. Our daughter liked the toys in our first bag and we kept it all week. If we had known about this service, it would have cut down on the amount of toys we packed for her. For kids under three they also offer babysitting services for $8 an hour in the nursery (I think for $20 or more an hour someone actually comes to your room). Our cruise didn't have many babies on it, so there was always time slots available for babysitting. You do need to make reservations to use this service. Read more