Night Before  We stayed at the Embassy Suites hotel the night before the cruise left. This was a nice hotel although our room wasn't ready until 4:45 p.m. They had snacks and open bar from 5:30 to 7:30 which was really great and a nice breakfast in the morning which was included in the price.

Embarkation  There was a glitch in the computer system so it was a long, arduous wait to get on the ship, which took 2 hours.

Service  I thought the service on the ship was really good. Our cabin steward was excellent and took great care of my room. I had a room to myself which was nice. My 22-year-old daughter shared a room with her girlfriend. The food in the buffet was what I expected. It was adequate. The dinners in the dining room were excellent and the service was also excellent. Read more