Embarkation: Our scheduled embarkation time was 1:30pm but we arrived quite early at 11am. We would have been happy to sit around and wait until our allocated time, but the staff were more than happy to let us board early and embarkation was extremely smooth. We were on board within about 15 minutes of walking into the terminal - very impressive and a good start to the cruise.
We pretty much headed straight to the Windjammer as we couldn't access our room until 1pm. It was quite empty at that time and we got a nice table at the back of the ship overlooking Circular Quay and the city, a very nice view. First impressions of the food for my friend (first time cruiser) and I was that it was pretty average. It is a step down from Celebrity which is to be expected, but I think I still had my expectations set a little high. It wasn't bad by any means but very American style and a bit bland. Free drinks at the Windjammer include water, iced tea, lemonade and sometimes a raspberry cordial type drink. The lemonade was very nice - something to consider if you are thinking about getting a soda pack. We didn't get one and have no regrets as we found the free drinks to be more than sufficient.
Room: