This was our 4th cruise and first time RC. This was a family holiday for my wife & I, and 2 teenagers (13 & 15). We were fortunate to be on the ship for Christmas & New Year.
We arrived in Sydney a couple of days before the ship sailed so we wouldn't be rushing. The first time we saw Voyager, it was the 'wow' factor that hit us all. This ship is huge.
Embarkation day was not the smoothest experience I've had. Many others on our Roll Call group had a similar experience. When you do your mandatory online check in, you are issued with your boarding pass. In our case our boarding pass said embarkation was 1.00pm. Once you start going through the RC web site, you get conflicting information that the ship loads passengers by deck.
We had a quad room with our 2 teenagers. Initially we were concerned because we were close to The Vault nightclub. You couldn't hear a thing so no problems there. Deck 3 doesn't have as many rooms as others so getting to your room is very easy. Excellant access to the main show room.