This was our 9th cruise, first time on Disney. We've always wanted to try Disney Cruising, as we love everything else Disney, but felt it was too expensive. So when they came to the West Coast, we decided to capitalize on the fact that we did not need to purchase air. Boy are we glad we made that choice!
The mexican riviera is not our destination of choice, so our focus was relaxing and enjoying the ship. We also do not have kids (but we do like them!), so we wondered how we were going to do on what could have been a kid focused cruise. Fortunately, we never felt "over run" by kids. Looking at the Navigator you see that they have AMAZING programs for kids. I see now why at the late seating, when the kid's programs showed up to collect the kids they went running to the front of the dining room.
Embarkation was great. The terminal in San Pedro is absolutely beautiful. One of the nicest we've experienced. Very organized and easy to follow. Extra kudos go to Michael, an embarkation coordinator, for helping us that morning and making us feel like a VIP! Great job. The extra perk of each family being announced as you board the ship (while it may sound cheesy) made you feel special and started off the ship at the high note it would remain at!