First let me give you the reason my wife and I went on a cruise. REST!!! We have an 11 month daughter and we needed to get away for rest. This was our first cruise and we didn't know what to expect. Having said that we were very pleasantly surprised.
EMBARKATION: Quick and easy. We did the fun pass, which probably helped quite a bit. Our bags were at our room by 5:00 p.m. We came from Ohio and it was rather chilly when we left, so I had warmer clothes on. I wish I would have packed shorts in my carry on luggage, because we arrived on the ship at 2:30 p.m.
Public rooms: All the rooms were very tidy and well kept. I can't remember any trash laying on the floors. I read about stains on the carpets, but I didn't notice any.