This is our 6th cruise and our son's 3rd.  Embarkation was so easy.  There were no lines to speak of and we sailed through and were on the ship at 12:00 sharp.  We had received our preference of early seating and made our way around the ship.  We had been on a similar ship before so getting around was fairly easy.We were in our cabin by 1:30.  We had a balcony cabin for the first time and loved it.  My husband was able to use it at night to read and relax.  The muster drill was quick and fairly painless.We were slightly delayed in leaving port due to a very cool thunder and lightening storm which was something us Californians don't get to see often.  We shared a table with a very nice family from the New Orleans area who also had a child our son's age so that worked out very well.  We had a nice table by the window.  Our waiter was very nice but I can't remember his name.  We brought 2 bottles of wine on board with us at embarkation without a problem and had them opened in the dining room.  They never charged us a corkage fee.  The food was good and the melting cake was as delicious as I remember.  I wish they would enforce the dress code a little.  There was a guy at the table next to us in shorts and flip flops at dinner each night.The shows were on par and entertaining.  My husband went to the adult comic show and said the show earlier in the evening was funnier.  Jen, the cruise director, could be annoying at times.  Everyone was very helpful.We attended the past guest party and it did have free cocktails but no snacks.The ship showed a little wear but overall was always kept clean.  Our cabin was right below the Lido buffet kitchen.  After reading the boards, we were prepared for the noise.  I will definitely be cautious of what is above and below next time around.  The ports were great.  We did get tired after having 4 port days in a row.