First impressions - the ship is, well pink. No, PINK! I know, others have commented on this, but I feel it has to be repeated. The pink zebra striped table tops in bars and many walls got a bit old and it took awhile to get used to.
Embarkation went very smoothly - at least until we got to Lido for lunch. As rooms were not ready until 2:00, everybody crowded into the buffet on Lido and it got harder and harder to get anything to eat or find a table to sit at as the afternoon wore on. Not sure how to fix this, but we found it to be a problem.
Our cabin, 8305, was quite roomy. The cabin and bathroom are laid out much better than a similar cabin on another 'upper scale' line we have cruised previously. The shower has a hand-held unit which I am used to at home and really loved. The shower also had an interesting feature. The water temperature is pre-set and you only turn one small knob to get water. You can get it hotter by disabling the lock, which can easily be done, but we both found the set temperature to be plenty warm. There is plenty of storage space and we loved the veranda. Room stewards were, of course, fabulous.
Cabin 8305 is directly under one of the Lido bars. That said, you heard nothing from the activities above unless you were on the veranda. Loved the layout as stated in my review. It is nearly half way between two elevators - a great location as one brings you to the lobby or front of Lido, the other brings you to front of the buffet on Lido. Loved it!