The cabin itself was fabulous - it had a balcony and everything you would ever need on a cruise and more e.g space, wonderfully comfortable bed (far better than our bed at home), fine linen, perfectly adjustable temperature, wardrobe space, comfortable seating area etc. We did, however, have a flood into the cabin area from the bathroom that happened when we were away from the cabin, which was dealt with admirably in our absence by the stewardess - but it was a pain to have the carpets dried out over 24 hours! The staff felt that this was just one of several signs of the ship needing a makeover. In truth there are many, many far older ships in service which are showing their age more than this one but generally I agree that the newer a ship is the more stable and comfortable it is - makes sense that it will be so though older ships do have their charm! The plumbing in the toilet packed up twice meaning that the toilet couldn't be flushed but again this was dealt with quickly. The real downside was the fact that as our cabin was allocated to us as part of the cruise purchase package with no choice on our part it turned out to have an adjoining door to the next cabin. We could have been lucky and had perfect neighbours but we weren't, so my score reflects my experience on this cruise of having a cabin with an adjoining internal (albeit locked) door, plus the flood and toilet problems. I suppose my low score reflected the impact of having this type of connecting arrangement and the effect of a noisey neighbour rather than the quality of the cabin itself.Would I go on this ship again - you bet I would. Kind regards. Paul