Just returned from our first cruise with Royal Caribbean on Liberty of the Seas. Before leaving I was a little worried as some reviews had not been so good especially about smoking and children. However during the whole cruise we did not have one issue with either.
Our cruise departed from Barcelona was very straightforward and within 20 minutes we were onboard. However when we first arrived at the port there seemed to be a lot of people outside sorting out luggage tags, this could all be sorted out if they just send you your luggage tags prior to departing but I am sure that this is due to cost saving.
Once onboard we went to the Windjammer to have some lunch and was delighted to see the different types of food available. An amazing choice and this continued throughout the entire cruise. I am not one for buffet food but it was lovely and the staff so helpful and friendly it made the atmosphere very enjoyable so we continued to eat breakfast and lunch most days in the Windjammer.
The cabin was exactly what we expected and a very good size. It is called a Junior Suite but really it is just a larger Balcony cabin as the only benefit of being in this cabin was the speedier boarding as you get no other benefits. As the cabin is wider than a normal balcony cabin you get more space on the balcony and so two chairs, table and two loungers are provided, which was a nice treat. We were located mid ship opposite the stewards room, however we were never disturbed by any noise.