I don't get it . Yes this was my first cruise with NCL and I'm not that picky,but with all the bad mouthing I've read about online about the Spirit I'm surprised there were soo Many people on board having a GREAT time like me ! My family ( 7yr old Son & Wife )had the Best time on this cruise and for a family NCL is for you ! The little guy was up early and in the pool by Eight AM when he ran out of steam we wandered into Raffles and he re-Fueled ! This was whenever he got tired maybe Eleven or twelve. Raffles was the place where you didn't have to think about what you wanted THEY HAD IT ALL ! The Kids Crew was Amazing ! The young people on Staff and the facilities alone made it worth the Price! I could go on and on just raving , but I won't. Here's my humble advice..If you've got children and you just want to relax and do whatever, this is for you. If you need to be a King or Queen and Critique each and everything about your Vacation , try the QM2 ( Maybe you wouldn't like that either )Oh well, once again this is my humble opinion a simple New Yorker with a budget to keep and a family to spend time with... Thanks and Hats Off to the Crew of the SPIRIT