Let's see. Where do I start? Let's start with embarkation. Ours was a nightmare. The ship is so large there are 2 terminals, one for odd decks, one for even. It took us about an hour just to get into the terminal after standing outside in line for most of that time. Once we got into the terminal there was another wait to get to an agent. We finally got to the agent, and thought all was well. Wrong!! We went upstairs to the waiting area which was pretty empty. We were told by one of the staff where to wait and that we would be called soon. After waiting an hour and seeing everyone who came in after us being able to get on the ship, we were asked for our boarding number. "What number?" we asked. We had been given a number. We were finally able to board.

Once on the ship it seemed like mass confusion no matter where you went. We finally found the Garden cafe, and a place to sit. Once we got our food we enjoyed it. That wasn't too upsetting as no matter what ship you're on, the embarkation lunch is always crowded.

On the positive side, we were able to get to the cabin by 2:00 or so, giving us a chance to explore the ship as they had a place that we could check our carry ons. Read more