This cruise was planned for my father's 70th birthday. So my mother and father were in one room, my husband and I were in another room, and my sister and her 7 year old daughter were in another room.
EMBARKATION: It was slower than I had expected from reading other reviews. It took approx. 30 minutes even though I had done the Sea Pass on line.
By the time we got on board around 1:00, our room was ready. This was nice since we only had carry-on luggage (which shocked all of the employees that we met) and could take it right to the room.