We are not frequent cruisers and this trip was decided because we had to spend time in San Francisco for family reasons. We got a good price on an S6 Vista Suite which is aft and has a balcony over the stern. We liked this because it afforded us 180 degree views and we were not windblown on our balcony.
The boarding was smooth. We only had one little glitch that showed up later. I brought 4 bottles of wine aboard in a shipper and it got past the wine check-in so I had to deal with it later.
We made a solemn blood oath to each other to never go to the buffet, which we were able to keep, so I won't be reviewing that. We found the dining room for lunch on embarkation day. We were very impressed with our waiter and went to the Matre d' and requested a table with Rey which was assigned to us. Luigi, the Matre d' came to our table at Sabatini's (on embarkation day suite passengers get a free meal at one of the premium restaurants)to re-assign us.
Vista Suite - aft. Nice balcony but there is a beam (didn't bother us). The bathroom is excellent. The bed was comfy, perfect for us, bigger than a queen. More storage space than we needed - don't forget - store suitcases under your bed!