This was our 14th cruise, our 3rd on Royal Caribbean. We have traveled on Celebrity more than any other line.
Embarkation in Baltimore was easy, but not the fastest or smoothest we've experienced. Things slowed at the x-ray security process and the ship card photo machines.
The combined Royal Caribbean and Celebrity loyalty programs gave us "Platinum" level membership on Royal Caribbean, but we had had to ask for the Platinum level welcome package and were reissued ship cards.