A little background: we are a married couple in our 30s with no children. We've sailed on Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas in May 2004 on an Eastern Caribbean itinerary (via Port Canaveral) in a 10th deck inside cabin. We were already familiar with the size, restaurants, layout, and public rooms on the Mariner, and so were familiar with those in Voyager. Embarkation out of Bayonne was at our expectations: crowded, but smooth, quickly moving, with exceptionally friendly and competent staff. We arrived at the parking lot around 12:30 p.m., and were in our balcony room by 1:45 p.m.. We carried on all our luggage, so I cannot comment on luggage delivery.
The room was clean with some wear. There was a hardened stain on the carpet between the bed and the balcony door. On the first sea day, we woke up to find our balcony drenched with large puddles, and not available for the room service breakfast we ordered. The weather was fine and clear, we could only surmise that crew had been washing the outside of the ship, but we could have been wrong. We noted the drink of the day, and I ordered one at the pool bar when I went to meet some fellow Cruise Critics on the afternoon of day one. The bartender charged full price, and was apparently not aware of the special. The service was friendly, and the drinks were generous.
Restaurants: Portofino: We made a 7 p.m. reservation at Portofino for the first night. First night diners were given a complimentary glass of champagne each and a numbered artwork print per table. All aspects of our experience at Portofino were outstanding: service, food, friendliness, atmosphere. If you don't mind spending the extra $20 (we also left an extra tip) per person, I recommend it.