Sailed on the Vision to Cabo, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta on 4/23/06. Traveled from the east coast and arrived to LAX at noon. Finally found a cruise line rep at the airport (had to search) to be left standing for over an hour then to be told it would be another hour until the next transfer bus - needless to say, my 4 friends and I grabbed a taxi! Not the cruise line's fault as it's a contractor but I was not impressed with the transfer at all and rec'd a refund on the ship so it covered our taxi cost (note it's about $65 for a taxi one way from LAX to the San Pedro cruise port).
Once we arrived at the port - embarkation was a breeze and we enjoyed the platinum/diamond check in - cookies and other treats, no lines, wonderful reps, and no hassle with the set sail pass in hand. Royal Caribbean and Celebrity have great repeat guests programs and once you hit your 6th cruise on either cruise line, you move up to the little perks like the express check-in lounge.
The cruise was wonderful. While the Vision is an older ship with a little wear and tear, she was spotlessly clean and well maintained. We enjoyed our inside cabin on Deck 8 - set "sideways" so you enter into the middle of the room - very roomy and our cabin steward Lissette was WONDERFUL! She was a joy during the entire cruise!