We decided to take a later train into the City and arrived at the pier at 1:15. Big mistake. Long security line and very slow check-in lines.
Our cabin was a corner aft wrap on deck six. Perfect. You can tell the furnishings are relatively new (ship was refurbished early 2010). Cabin and balcony in good condition though the outside chairs had some holes (cigarette burns?). Our steward and his team kept our cabin nice and made cute towel animals. Robes smelled like dirty laundry as did the blue towels. Nice flat-screen tv and refrigerator, lots of closet space, but with those already attached to pole hangers. Glad I brought some of my own hangers. Love the amenities basket in the bathroom with toothpaste, razor, lotion.
Platinum dining room is aft and has windows on three sides. Very nice lunch there. We were assigned to the Golden DR which is midship. So we got a little more exercise. We noticed the nice tables by the windows; seemed a lot of tables for two. Waited to see who'd fill the two empty chairs at our table, and our cabin neighbors showed up which was great. Food in the Golden Dining room was very good and we got to try a lot of the dishes as we shared with our tablemates. I don't think there was anything I didn't like, and we ate there four of the five nights. I requested a fully baked chocolate lava cake and our server, Glenn, found one! It was very good completely baked (not raw and runny). Formal night was the first day at sea. Good lobster. Most people were dressed nicely, but not formal. Some suits, some dress shirts, some polo shirts on men. I don't think I noticed any tuxes. No matter to us.