Embarkation: We arrived at the port around 11:30 and to our surprise there was a minimal wait. Going through security was quick and the customs check was even quicker. The customs officer didn't even speak with us. He just ran our passports and handed them back. Maybe he said have a nice trip but I don't recall. Check-in with the cruiseline was also painless. We were given our cards and were onboard by noon.

There weren't many people ahead of us so we headed up to the Island Cafe and enjoyed lunch out on deck by the sunset bar. Unfortunately it was raining but fortunately the deck is covered.

Cabins: By 1pm, the announcement was made that passengers could go to their cabins. We headed up to deck 12 to our cabin. We found it to be a nice size, not large and the balcony was huge! We've never had a balcony this large before. It had two chairs, a table and two lounge chairs. One thing I found very odd about the bathroom is that the door opens into the bathroom instead of out. The door hits the toilet as there isn't enough room for a proper swing. Very strange. Even though we didn't use the jetted tub, it was nice having the larger space in the shower. I think it may be time to change out the mattresses though. I did not do well on this bed with my back. I probably could have asked for the mattress to be swapped out or given an egg crate foam top but didn't think of that until I got home. Read more