Embarkation: A breeze. Arrived at the terminal at 10:45, on the ship by 11:15.
The ship: Different from what we have sailed before, in that the finishes are sleek and modern, but we enjoyed that completely. Most of the wall art is photographs, frankly a welcome change for us.
The Staff: Could not possibly be more courteous, kind and helpful. Seven days of smiles, "good mornings, welcomes, how are you"s. What a letdown to return to the reality the is everyday life. Particularly to be noted: Justo, Michael and Richard in the MDR, peter our room steward, and Eddie and Imade at the Martini Bar. All the folks at the Guest Relations area.
We had the couch near the window (every other cabin is this way), which we really enjoyed. It was always clean and neat, big enough for us, and storage was adequate when we used the over-the-bed cabinets. Bed was comfortable, bedding was excellent.