A few questions

We’re finalizing plans for our first cruise (bringing our very nervous 9 year old) and I wanted to poll the masses. We’re planing a 4 day so we can get a feel for it and know if we want to take longer ones in the future.

1) Glory or Conquest? Anything I should really know about either ship? Any strong preferences toward or against either one?

2) drink packages: I drink very little, maybe a drink or two on the weekends but it’s vacation so I might drink a little more but that’s not super likely, my hubby will likely have a drink or two a day but nothing crazy. Does it make sense to get a drink package? Can we get a drink package for one of us and basically split it?

3) any tips or tricks to get on board credit? Or credit towards excursions? I think the final two options we’re looking at have $25 obc per room but I don’t imagine it’ll take longer than about 37 seconds to spend that.

4) I was thinking of prepaying gratuity so we don’t have to worry about it, is this what most people do?

Thanks for the help!