We live 30 minutes from the Port of Miami so we drove to port and parked there. Embarkation was super fast since since We are Platinum VIP.
As soon as we boarded the ship, we checked out our cabin, then headed for lunch on the Lido deck. We booked a balcony for this trip which was very spacious.
I have sailed on this ship 3 times(in 2004, last summer, and now) This ship is in great condition and looks as new as it did back then.