Embarkation at Ft Lauderdale was simple. HAL has done alot in recent years to make the process easier including the online check-in and the many personnel at the port to speed things up. Arrived about 11AM and was on the ship before Noon.
Was going to go to the Mariner's Lunch in the MDR but found out that it was Indonesian so I went up to the Lido. (Indonesian food is good, I just did not want it that day.) As usual, for an embarkation lunch, it was packed and now that they do not use trays its all a bit harder to negotiate. As a single person, with no one to hold the table for me, its even more of a hassle. I left my hand luggage at a table, to secure it, but was never really sure if someone would move it, until I returned to the table. However, the food was good, it was a good lunch.
The room was ready before the stated 1:30 time and I deposited the luggage in the room and toured the ship. I had been on this ship before, but of course, who remembers details of any particular ship a few years later? Not me.
Basically nice cabin. No drawer space. Small cramped area near closets and bathroom. Bathroom has bathtub and good working shower. Window is floor to ceiling. A/C worked well. Comfortable beds. Good cabin Steward, good service.