This was a 8th Anniversary & also my birthday cruise. We are in our 40's and have no kids. We arrived at the dock around 11am and was on the boat by 12 noon. The embarkation process was as expected with that many passengers, but not bad. They had a separate line for Gold members, so we did not have to wait as long as some of the other passengers.

I have no complaints about the LOS other than you do get tired of the buffet after day 2 (at least we did). We were happy to have other dining options available. We took advantage of the "Happy Hour" Massage specials ($119) that were offered the evening after leaving Cozumel, so much more worth it than pre-booking. We did a couples massage & loved it. My husband has never had a massage (I get them all the time). Johnny Rockets was fun & worth the $4.95 upcharge (they also charge a $5 upcharge for shakes, but we had a B1G1F coupon, they were delicious).

I Absolutely LOVE that the kids on the boat have so much to do from their own pool area, to arcade to everything, you really never see kids!!! LOL.... One feature that was soooo helpful was the Virtual computer maps on every floor...just touch the map and you can find any place on the ship, view the daily compass and find exactly where to go, you will never get lost. Another cool feature was that I was able to view the menu for dinner each day on the computerized menu stations outside each dining area. It made deciding what to do for dinner much easier. Read more