This is my first ever cruise review and my third cruise. I decided to put things in this review that would help answer questions people may have that Royal Caribbean simply doesn't answer prior to the cruise. Sorry if things may have no order to them as I will type things as I think of them.

EMBARKATION: We got there at 11:00 am and were able to board at that time even though our recommended boarding time was 2 pm. We had a difficult time getting a ride from the City run parking lot but it only took about 10 minutes. I imagine it was much more difficult for the people that arrived later. The covered parking there was first come first serve and there are not many spots available so I would get there early if that is a concern. Getting on board was very smooth and we went straight to the Windjammer buffet and it was alreadt serving. They would not let anyone get in there rooms until 1:30 pm.

CRUISING: I recommend getting to know the ship early as it can be confusing. Only the 11th and 5th floor go all the way across so make those floors your primary travel floors. The elevators are ridiculously slow so we took a lot of stairs. Read more