[Ponytails]

We did a Caribbean cruise last year on the Norwegian Epic. It was massive... almost 4000 people. I didn't love it. There were way too many people and you just couldn't get away from the noise and crowds unless you were in your room. We had a balcony room, but it was super tiny, and the "bathroom" was a partial height shower door for the toilet... so really no privacy! Also, the main concourse, which you basically had to go through to get anywhere on the ship, had the casino in it. So you had to walk through cigarette smoke and slot machines to get anywhere (unless you wanted to take a major detour.) Not so nice with my 7 year old in tow. I will say that they did have a good kid's program though. All in all, I'd opt for a smaller ship. The regular cruisers in our group all said the same thing.

Taking that cruise made me realize even more that I am 100% a beach person! LOL... not all that helpful, but maybe something to keep in mind to avoid.