Embarkation: We got to the port around 10:20. After doing all the paperwork (I still can't figure out why the Funpass online check-in is used because no one asked for it or wanted to see it!), we picked up our sign & sail cards and then waited until 12:00 in a port lounge. Everything was very organized and ran very smoothly. We were in the first group allowed on the boat and were allowed to put our carry-on bags in the cabin. They asked that we not stay in the cabin until 1:00 so that the stewards could finish up. Lunch was served at Rosie's (Lido deck buffet).
Overall ship: The decor in the lobby areas is Vegas-like gaudy. But most of the lounges were more sedate. The ship's layout was a little confusing, which sometimes led to going up and down stairs to get around places where you couldn't go all the way through.
Cabins: We had a cat 8b, balcony room which was on deck 7. The room is designed very well, with lots of storage and very tastefully done in deep corals. We heard absolutely nothing from any of the public areas and we didn't even hear our neighbors. Some people on deck 6 complained of hearing the disco beat until 2:00 a.m. in their rooms. There are no clocks in the room, so bring a travel one. There is only one plug in the room (by the vanity). This was an issue for us because my husband has a CPAP machine to help him breathe at night. The ship's electrician did bring us a extension cord to solve this problem. Our steward, Cecil, quickly learned our schedule and we very rarely saw him. But our room was always immaculate. At night it was fun to come back to the room to see what cute little towel animal he had left us. We felt truly pampered.