Well, we had long awaited the voyage aboard the brand new, Liberty of the Seas. We are "seasoned cruisers" with over 30 cruises for me, 15 plus for my other half, and 13 for my 11 year old twins. Needless, to say, we know what we like and what we do not.
The embarkation was a little slow even though we had all our passports and all forms completed. We were told by the cruise line and American Express Platinum Travel that we absolutely could not board before 2:00 p.m. It seems, however, some people started boarding as early as 11:00 a.m., so I would go to the port early. It does not seem to matter how many sailings you have been on, as I have many with Royal Caribbean, as to what time you are allowed on the ship.
The ship is BEAUTIFUL AND SO IMPRESSIVE!! The staterooms are spacious, linens wonderful, beds comfortable, and many of the details you look forward to are in place. We had two adjoining superior balcony cabins for the four of us and we could open the divider between the balconies,partially giving us a nice balcony area for our family.