Embarkation from the Port of Baltimore is smooth. Parking is directly adjacent to the terminal and if you have preregistered online you are onboard 10 minutes from the time you park your car. The ship is easy to navigate. We arrived shortly after 3:00 pm, joined in the muster drill at 3:30 pm and pulled away from the dock at 4:00, looking over the skyline of Baltimore.
We traveled with our two children, 3 & 5, as many of the other passengers did. We had two adjacent oceanview cabins on deck 3 which afforded us double everything, 2 bathrooms, 2 closets and privacy which worked very well.
The ship is VERY well maintained. You witness the crew continuously painting, sanding, recarpeting throughout the trip. The size is both easy to get around and large enough that allows you to get away from crowds near the pool.