Embarkation went very smooth. I loved the ship! We arrived around 2pm. There was another ship in port, I believe it was the the Crystal Symphony, so there were a lot of passengers in the area trying to figure out where to go. Even with a the mild chaos we managed to arrive in our stateroom by 2:30pm. The ship was 3 hours late leaving port, but I still went up to watch us leave the city and sail under the Golden Gate Bridge. The city was beautiful at night. It was very brisk (read - COLD!!!) and I was happy that I wore my wool trench coat and gloves to the sun deck for the sail-away!
***NOTE: My GF was a bit worried about bringing 9 bottles of wine, a case of Red Bull & 2 cases of beer in our checked bags, but I assured her that it wouldn't be a problem. Low and behold - it was the first box to arrive in our stateroom. =)
We booked a mini-suite that was located mid-ship. It was nicely appointed and very close to everything, except the laundromat - thankfully! Room service was very, very good. Our cabin steward - Tom was the Best! He was very attentive and knew our names from the moment we met him! =)