This was our 8th cruise, second on Royal Caribbean. We traveled as a family of 4, 2 girls aged 11 and 14 and 3 other of my daughters friends aged 14-16.

We used the free shuttle from LI and were picked up at 1:30 pm and made 2 stops. Got to the boat at 4:30, so no one was still waiting to get on board. It was late, but the convenience of getting there was worth it. All shops and bars closed at 5 for the 5:30 muster drill. Drill was quick and we were back walking around right away. Dinner for first seating was 6:15. We were pulling out then, so we took a quick look on deck for the departure.

The boat is quite large and has a lot of amenities. Read more