This was our fifth RCI cruise, although the first in quite a while (we still call it RCCL, so that may give you an idea). It was also our first cruise on a "mega" ship. The largest ship we had previously sailed on was the old Sovereign of the Seas. Our cruise was a seven day roundtrip from Barcelona.

EMBARKATION

We stayed in Barcelona for two days prior to the cruise, and were able to pick our arrival time at the pier. Our agent suggested 1:00, so that's when we arrived. The embarkation area didn't seem too crowded, plus we had booked a junior suite so we got to use a shorter line than most. It only took a few minutes, which was admirable. Read more