Embarkation: My wife and I drove down to Long Beach the day of departure. I had hoped to get there early and tour the Queen Mary, but we arrived around 11:15. so we just gave our baggage to the porters and got into line. The line started moving right away and we were on board by 12:30.
Stateroom: I had the stateroom decorated for my wife's birthday, so she was happy. The room was very adequate and roomy. The best part was the balcony. We spent many evenings out there watching the sunset.
Ship common areas: We liked the layout of the ship. It was real easy to get around, and miss the congested areas (casino). The Shows were entertaining. Some we liked more than others but we tried them all. The buffet food was very good except the scrambled eggs? The dinning room was all right. I had expected better, but it was edible and enjoyable. The service staff was wonderful, everyone was helpful. We did eat at David's and that was delicious. I ate too much!