We have cruised with RCCL many times, but this was our first time cruising on one of the Voyager class ships. We stayed one night in advance at the Marriott Convention Center and left our car there for the duration of the week as part of the stay and park package. Based on the terminal parking, it was a good deal. We were able to catch a shuttle at 11 AM and were were onboard before noon. Check-in was very quick.
Our initial impression was "wow...this is big". We sailed on the Emerald Princess last year for reference. Although it's a large ship, it's really easy to get around especially if you're used to the RCCL ship layouts. We quickly made our way to lunch and then our cabin was ready right on time.
The weather was kind of "so-so" during the week, but hey you take what you get sailing this time of year. It was neat sailing out of NOLA after dark. We had late seating and the food in the MDR was good to very good every night. Our waiter (Donaldo) and the assistant waiter (Colin) were top notch.