This is my first review on cruise critic so I apoligize if I miss something. First, a little about us. This was our fourth time on the Legend, our 7th cruise on Carnival and our 9th cruise total. I travelled with my DH, 39, my DS, 14, DD, 12 and DS, 7. We also travelled with my parents and aunt and uncle, all in their 60's to celebrate my parents' 40th wedding anniversary.
Embarkation: We live within an hour of the port so we simply drove to the port the morning of the cruise. We arrived at 10:30am, dropped everyone off at the terminal along with the luggage and parked in the port garage. You pay ahead of time ($105) and are given a "chip coin" to redeem when you disembark. I left the coin in the car and walked two blocks to the terminal to meet the rest of the group. The lines were very steady at this time of day and moved along nicely. We were given our Sign and Sail cards and given a "zone 4" boarding card. They began boarding at 11am and we were on the ship, eating on Lido by 11:20am.
Ship and Decor: I have read many reviews about the decor on the Legend. While I agree it is a bit "over the top", it's interesting to look at, especially if you know of any of the history behind the paintings, etc. For example, in the steakhouse there is a painting of Jason and the Argonauts and if you know the story behind it, it's neat to see...same goes for all of the art and decor including that which is in the elevator. The ship is a lot of rich wood, as opposed to brass which I personally prefer. We had a balcony cabin, midship on deck 6 along with an inside cabin accross the hall, and this location was EXCELLENT. We were always central to where we wanted to go and the midship elevator was a 20 foot walk away.