I research every vacation to the extreme..so I was worried after reading so many negative reviews on the Constellation. My DH decided to take my DD and myself on a warm weather getaway over her college break in early March. This is my 6th cruise so I know what I like and dislike about certain ships.

Embark was a breeze..after sitting through a lot of traffic to get to the port it was very quick.We unloaded the car and my brother in law left to park in the garage..we waited for him to return and within 10 minutes both families were through and walking on the ship (we arrived at 1 p.m.) Dropped our carry-on bags in our room and went to buffet for a quick snack. We decided to do the sail away from our balcony and open our bottle of sparkling wine that came with concierge class. I love that we don't have to carry our wear the life vest for the muster drill.

Our room was nice...I do recommend the space savers others have suggested..the fold up box I used in the bathroom came in handy with 3 of us in the cabin. We had enough hangers because I pack all the formal wear and dressier clothes on their own hangers. Although the room was nice..I have to say I did not find the bed comfortable at all..and my daughter who can sleep just about anywhere said the pull out sofa was like sleeping on a rock. After talking to our room steward (Miguel) about the sofa bed, he explained that because he needs to fold it up every day a egg crate was not possible...we suggested that maybe putting a layer of the bed spread would help..he said he would try it...Well..that worked and she slept like your typical college student on break would..LOL Read more