This was our second time sailing out of a Galveston. I must say, our first experience was much better then this one. As stated by others -the terminal is very crowded and the process is not run well. Additionally, we had a very slow agent who questioned my passport picture and ask me to show two additional forms of id. Then, she didn't activate my card properly or explain that I needed to go to guest services for my beverage sticker in order to use it. So, even though this wasn't RCL's fault, it said the wrong tone for the week to come.
First the pros ....We found the ship to be beautiful. We have taken a cruise every year for the last seven years and this ship was up there with one of the best looking. We found our room to be roomy enough for the 3 of us. My 2 kids are 15 and 12 and we had plenty of room for us. Plus the balcony was roomy enough and nice. We thought they could have provided a bit more space for hangingitems however there is plenty of drawer space and small shelves which are great for toiletries. The kids clubs were great for the kids with the exception of a "prom" theme on the last night. Both my 12 and 15 year old didn't like the idea of finding a date to go to prom. I think they missed the mark on that one.
As for the cons.... It was so rare that the staff acknowledged us by name. Apparently this is just not important to the staff. Most of the time the staff wouldn't even say "hi". They would just look away from you. We found this very unprofessional. We also thought the food was pretty blah. The same food is served in the dining room as the buffet in a lot of cases. We didn't try the specialty restaurants with the exception of Johnny rockets which costs 5.95 a person. Which wasn't horrible but it is an additional $4 or so for a shake. That seemed a bit much.