We boarded the ship via a priority line for suite guests with no problem (around 11:30am) in Barcelona. Our "Grand Suite" would not be available until 1:00pm. We had lunch on the Lido deck. The food in the main dining room was above average. The stateroom attendants and dining room wait-staff were exceptional. This western Med cruise was very port intensive with most tours taking all day to complete. The tour guides provided by Royal Caribbean all had accents that were at times difficult to understand.

By the time we got to our last port (Montenegro), we were all exhausted. I would recommend not taking a tour in Montenegro, and just taking the tender to old town (near the dock). Overall, the cruise was very enjoyable, the ports interesting, and the experience unforgettable.