I will keep this short and sweet, as there are many other very thorough reviews out there. I will say this, I wish I would have read more of them before I went on this cruise...Getting on and off the boat was fine. No longer or shorter than any other cruise line I've been with.
Cabin was nice. Decor could use a MAJOR upgrade, fabric on couches and pillows had definitely seen better days. But still the balcony was roomy and a nice touch. Too bad we didn't get to use it because it was a wind tunnel except when we were in port!
Building off cabin - I can tell you I felt the same way about the whole boat. Very worn down, many of the couches were soiled, or had tears, really unappealing in my opinion. The one shining star was the very vacant library - which was very charming...I recommended a cognac and a cigar after dinner, we did it twice and really enjoyed it.