Had spent a considerable amount of time reading reviews on the ship and was anxious to see for ourselves how we would rate the experience.
Embarkation was smooth and well organized. Arrived at the port at about 11:30am -- we were in our stateroom in about an hour. Our first meal on board; lunch that day, was in Versailles and was magnificent.
Friends we were travelling with had booked an outside cabin with balcony which was very adequate...we spent about 200.00 extra and booked a mini-suite on deck 11 which was well worth the extra. The wood decor and appointments and extra space in the mini-suite was a plus.