Oh-forgot to mention that was in 1988-it was like being in the herd on a cattle drive then- I can’t even imagine what it is like now...
I think you’ll find they improved since then . . . :). My first ship experience was from that time period and it’s night and day since then.
Take a look at the YouTube videos from something like Norwegian Breakaway. You sound like you were on Carnival, which caters to a different demographic.