My wife and I just returned on April 17th, 2010 and I thought I'd share our experiences. This was our Fourth Cruise on the Royal Caribbean Ships and we were celebrating our wedding anniversary.
1. Ship Review Significantly larger than the "Freedom Class" ships (i.e. freedom of the seas, liberty of the seas, etc.) but overall looks the same. Has a Central park and Extended Boardwalk and is much wider. This ship has TOO MUCH MOTION (i.e. listing from side to side). And this may cause you motion sickness so be prepared to bring medication. We did NOT experience this much rocking on the other RCL ships.
2. Embarkation Took the RCL shuttle from the FT Lauderdale Airport to the cruise terminal. It cost us $15 per person which I found to be a bit expensive since the taxi ride is only $15. We were met with very friendly staff and we boarded the ship within 15 minutes
Lots of closet space, small balcony, not quiet location if facing the boardwalk. Room in front of ship has lots of noise and the SHIP will cause MOTION sickness so stay away from this location.