Background info - Travel with my two children: daughter age 7 and son age 13 as well as my sister. It's my 3rd cruise (2 with RC, 1 with Holland), my kids 2nd cruise (1 Holland, 1st time with RC) and my sister's first. We had an inside room mid ship.

Embarkation - Very smooth. We got to the pier around 12:15 and stopped to pick up luggage tags. Then stood in line for about 10 minutes to drop off the luggage with the pier staff. Check in and security went very well. The customer service rep for check in (Stella) was an absolute delight. We were through the entire process and on board at 12:55.

Ship Info - We didn't find the imperfections and wear and tear that others have commented on. The Centrum area was very pretty, the ship appeared clean. Our room was clean and ready as we boarded. We dropped our carryons in the room and went immediately to the Windjammer for lunch. Then we explored from level 10 - level 4. Everything was accessible and easy to find. Read more