Embarkation is a breeze in the port city of San Pedro where even the casual observer can't help but be both impressed and a little horrified by the containers numbering in the thousand that choke this industrial port.
A well trained staff quickly gets passengers from curb to cruise; our embarkation time with 4 adults during peak time was less than 45 minutes.
Once inside we were shown our stateroom, a mini-suite with balcony where we were welcomed by our room steward, Julietto. His understated, efficient housekeeping kept us organized and well attended.