My girlfriend Judy loves cruising. So do I! I'm 35 - 54; she is 55 - 64. We especially love sea days. Plus we are running out of Caribbean islands to see, so we wanted new ports and even more sea days than we usually get on Caribbean itineraries. So this was an obvious choice, especially since my girlfriend had taken a cruise with her lady friends on the Solstice just a month before.
We live in South Florida, so it was just a twenty-minute drive from Judy's house to the port. We were dropped off at the port and were on board in ten or fifteen minutes. We were handed some sparkling wine and directed where to go. Unfortunately it was the wrong direction so we had to walk back and go the other way. Not the best start, but we did pick up more champagne.
We unpacked, did the muster drill, and then finished unpacking. Then we headed to the main dining room to check on our table. Judy and I always have the second seating and a table just for two; we wanted to make sure. We did have a table for two, and it was right next to another table for two. We lucked out; that table next to us was occupied only on one night, then that couple switched to the first seating.
Thinnest walls on any ship we have been on; often heard our neighbors on both sides
Deck on balcony was always wet
The bed was made too tight; we had to pull out the sheets out of the end of the bed
Not far from the aft elevator bank
Finding room for all of our stuff was a challenge
Was fun to lie in bed with the curtains open and watch the ocean slide by