if you get a guinea pig, pretty pretty please don't adopt a single animal. they are so social, and they suffer not having a companion.
in Sweden it's actually illegal to sell a single piggy because of this.
and yes, they are super cute, vocal, they like being held and petted, they learn their names and come when called.
the biggest disadvantages are - they poop A LOT and are not very neat in general (drop their food and straws everywhere).