Party of 10 arriving the night before. Stayed at Holiday Inn Express on State Rte. 84. Free airport shuttle to hotel. Asked about getting the shuttle to the pier with the front desk. They use All-Star transport for a reasonable price of $8 per person. Chose to pre-pay for a transfer to the airport on return for $12 pp. We were picked up with all hotel guests and transported by bus to the pier. Filled two vehicles and trailers.

Embarkation was quick, easy, and painless. In fact, go with the 11:00 pickup. We breezed through the process and were seated in the Windjammer before 12:30.

Dining in the Windjammer was the oddest experience we have ever encountered. I don't know if it was because of the class of ship, or because we haven't cruised with RCCL for a couple years. One night we went up for a late night snack at 10PM and it had closed at 9PM. Another time, at 5:30 because we wanted to try it instead of the MDR 5:30 seating. Guess what? Closed from 4:30-6:00PM. Better check their hours of operation in the Cruise Compass. Off hours snacks are available in the Café Promenade, but mostly sandwiches and pizza. By sandwiches, I mean mostly a hunk of bread with skimpy toppings. Glad we ate in the MDR the other times. Very good service and didn't find the portions or selections lacking. Enjoyed a glass of wine for $11. I don't normally drink, so I guess I had sticker shock. Read more