This was our second cruise. The first was the land/see combo through Disney. We knew from reviews, price, and talking to others, that the Inspiration would probably not be as nice as Disney. But we had some specific cruise dates that we wanted and that limited our choices.
It was our 15th anniversary and wanted to be on the cruise that day and my wife preferred the 5 day to the 7 day since this was the first trip without the kids. Knowing this, we were going to make the best of any things that were not perfect and still have a great time. Booking through an online agency went really well. Free shore excursion (Stingray City) and very helpful agent.
Embarkation process was very easy. We were in the Skippers Club (because of cabin category I guess) and it was quick and easy. We went straight to our cabin to drop off our carry-on luggage.