Embarkation was painless. went very smooth.
Don forget you can bring a bottle of wine or champagne per adult as well as 12 bottle or cans of water or pop per person 20 oz or less. Have them in something easy to access as they will get checked.
Went to the ship at 12 and were at the pool by 12:30. We wore our bathing suits and brought our carry on luggage with us.