My husband and I joined his brother, sister-in-law, and their daughter (18) on what is our first cruise. My brother-in-law has been asking us for a few years to join them as cruise vacations are their first choice and have cruised 5 times.
The embarkment process was a breeze. The port was crowded but the process in which they have you enter the ship is smooth.
We had rooms on the 12th deck located very close to the elevators/stairs. We each had a handicapped accessible room (we are not handicapped)next two one another. We each had a balcony and the stateroom attendent took the glass petition out so we were able to enjoy eachother's company on a very large balcony. Having a balcony is AWESOME!!! We all loved sitting out there in the morning with our coffee and sitting out there in the evening to watch the sunset. My husband was very interested in watching the massive vessel pull in and out of port. Our room attendent was very friendly but not overbearing. He was kind and the kids loved the "towel" animals he would leave when he came in at night to turn down our beds.
Our cabin was wonderful. It was a handicapped accessible room (we are not handicapped). The bed was so comfortable (king size). There was a bunk that came down from the ceiling and a chair folded out into a bed. The kids were very happy not to have to sleep together. There was plenty of storage. There was a very nice wardrobe. The bathroom was roomy and the water pressure in the shower great. I have only good things to say about the cabin. I commented many times to my husband how sound proof the rooms were. Deck 12 room 166.