I'm going to try to be as concise as I can while still giving you an overall impression of our cruise experience. I think the easiest way to do this is by listing pros and cons of specific aspects of the cruise. So, here goes:

Embarkation/Debarkation: Pros -- Arrived at terminal at 12:03, boarded the ship at 12:15, room was ready at 1:15. Unbelievably smooth. Debarkation was scheduled for 9:10, actually debarked at 8:45, we were in our car by 9:15. Even more unbelievably smooth. Cons -- Absolutely none.

Room:Family Ocean View Veranda (8108) Pros -- HUGE (3rd largest on ship) 2 bedrooms, sitting area (sofa, 2 chairs), desk, small dining table. 105 sf balcony. Great under bed storage. Adequate closet and drawer storage. Beds are very comfortable. Well laid out bathroom, especially loved clear glass door on shower. Amenities in bathroom were as expected. "Night light" in bathroom doesn't go out. Awesome views through windows in sitting area, main bedroom and off balcony. Cons -- Needed extra towels. Lounge chairs on balcony would have been nice. No TV in bedroom. Lots of under utilized space. Had room for a larger dining table and additional drawer/cabinet storage. Noisy during docking/undocking. Need a larger ice bucket. Read more