We ( 6 of us) had a terrific time. The ship was in beautiful condition. Much has been said about the maze like layout of the ship but it allows nooks and crannies galore to find a bit of solitude. And since our ship was fully booked, a few private nooks and crannies were nice. (Loved Skywalker's!)

We got to the dock at 11:30. Waited in line til noon and then, in no time, we were checked in and onboard.

We got to our room and immediately checked the bed!! It was a bit squishy so we requested the egg crate and it improved immensely. One problem I did find was the bedspread. It was old and "pilly" if you know what I mean...so I pointed it out to our room steward, Vin. He removed it and brought a new one in its place. I was impressed to have the problem solved so quickly. Vin, I might add, was attentive but never intrusive. Read more