Okay I read previous reviews about this ship and the problems other cruisers had experienced prior to booking this cruise. I was a little nervous at first but decided to go ahead anyway. Let me be clear the ship, the staff and all the rest on this cruise were nothing but top notch. The embark check-in was different(reps with ipads). There was no lines to get in to check you so no real lines. I hope that they look into changing/improving that part. We still were able to get on the ship in quick manner.

Once we were aboard the ship we were able to go to our cabin and get settled. We headed up to the Windjammer for lunch and as expected it was crowded. If you have ever cruised before understand that on the first day EVERYTHING and EVERYWHERE is crowded for while. So when people complain about the crowds they need to check the times they are trying to do certain things on the ship.

There are plenty of food options on board. The different restaurants have all the classics and also new items daily One of the main suggestions I have is make sure you make dinner reservations prior to coming on board. You can make them on board however you may not be able to get the exact day or time once on board, just and fyi. There are a lot of areas to get some level of privacy which is good for ship of this size. Read more