We just returned from a cruise to the Western Caribbean onboard Freedom of the Seas. We have cruised before, and always with RCI. Overall this was a very good cruise, and what little went wrong was mostly unavoidable. Here are my thoughts on the following topics.
Travel: We went to Miami 2 days early, as we have done this same cruise before, but wanted to travel on the Freedom. Got a direct flight from SLC, Utah, but arrived late in the evening. No problems. Weather rather wet in Miami.
Embarkation: It looked a little confusing at first, as we've gone though this same terminal before, but it actually took us less than 30 minutes from arrival to get on board. We arrived around noon, even though RCI asks you not to be there before 2 PM. Obviously, many others ignored that request, too.