re: What's the good, bad, and ugly of going on a cruise?

Been couple with RC. Had a blast. If you drink, definitely buy the drink package, I believe ours was like 250 a person. Worth every penny. I enjoyed the trip more than the off boat things as everything off boat seemed exceptionally touristy. The best part I thought was that RC owns a island in the Caribbean and it docks and people can enjoy the beach and Caribbean ocean for the day with basically just the cruise folk, but its a big enough place that its not crowded, there's things to do, and the drinks keep showing up.

My suggestion: Buy the drink package, tip the waiter the first drink and periodically afterwards, and you will never have a empty glass.

Best of luck.