We have just returned from our first ever cruise and thorough enjoyed it. Admittedly being first timers we are unable to make comparisons, but from our own experience and comments from our fellow passengers, I feel that the comments made here are very unfair.
Embarkation
OK so this bit was not enjoyable. Due to previous Norovirus problems, we were given a later boarding time and there were queues. This was compounded by IT/Scanner problems which meant queuing for around 2 hours. However these things happen and this was far less stressful than many previous airport experiences.