To be fair, the only reason we shipped on Holland was because we needed the extra day in Bermuda for wedding planning and it docked closest to our hotel in downtown Hamilton. No other cruise line offered 4 days in Bermuda. Bermuda was spectacular will go again...
My husband has been on several cruises in the past but this was my 1st cruise ever... overall my experience was good because I did a lot of research prior to sailing and all things (good & bad) turned out as expected. We didn't eat in the MDR all cruise long, it was Pinnacle Grill and Lido.
Embarkation was a breeze in NY, from check-in to on the ship in a little more than an hour.