Living in Spain we travelled by car to Barcelona the day before. We already checked in via internet so embarkation was a matter of minutes. Very well organized. We arrived at 10.00 so we enjoyed the full first day on the ship, looking at other people boarding and discovering the ship.
The ship is breathtaking and amazing and that only tells 1/10 of how you feel when you walk around on this floating city. There is no way I can explain in words how big the ship is and how impressive she is.
The stateroom was very good. The bed was perfect (we slept like we had not done in a long time), shower big enough, loads of places to put your stuff in. Nothing to complain. Very good, very clean.