We booked our cruise one full year in advance. It was myself, my husband (David), and my girlfriend (Joanne). We had never done a Med cruise before and really didn't know what to expect. I've cruised with RCCL many times, but for Joanne this was her first. We had a Grand Suite on Deck 10 and Joanne had a D1 cabin on Deck 10, two doors down from us.
Barcelona We arrived Sunday AM and stayed at the Hotel Palace, until the cruise left on tuesday. We did our own air and hotel booking and were very pleased with our choices. We loved Barcelona and really liked our hotel. We arrived at the pier around 11:00AM and within 20 minutes were on board.
We've never sailed the Radiance Class of ships before. The BOS is BEAUTIFUL...but we do prefer the Voyager Class. But, I am sailing again on the BOS this March. We loved the ship and the crew...just prefer a larger ship.