Random comments on our fifth day on the Nova-
The ship is full and we have never seen a crowded restaurant, bar or the pool deck. On the pool deck, there are lounge chairs all over and many in the shade so no need to worry about pool lounge hogs!! There is always plenty of seats in the Arts Cafe which is a far cry from the Dawn and Moon. A real treat is the way larger Salt Bar. No need to arrive at 6PM to get a seat. Had lunch today at La Veranda and plenty of outdoor seats. Again, I love the basic veranda cabin floor plan with so much store and a huge bathroom. The only area that was 90% full was the two-story Venetian Lounge. Final thought for now- everything is bigger in Texas (wife was raised in Texas) and on the Silver Nova!! That's my story and I am sticking to it.