Embarkation was very easy for the ship - we were dropped off and on the ship within an hour. After dropping bags in our (free upgraded) balcony, we began to explore the ship. We started off at the Horizon Buffet which was packed; but because I had read from other CC reviews that this may be the case, we decided to check out the International Cafe on deck 5 which had no wait. Grabbed a few panini sandwiches and some salad which was a perfect snack to get us through until dinner.
Port Reviews:
Let me first start off by saying we were super fortunate to have ideal, sunny weather during the entire week of the cruise. Starting in Ketichikan (where it rains 300 days a year), we took a seaplane to the Misty Fjords with Sea Plane Aviation. Everything about them was top notch. Our kids said this trip was the highlight of the cruise. We went about 10:30am which gave us plenty of time to walk around Creek Street as well as th other ports near the downtown area. We found some very cute shops in Ketchikan. (One of the shops - it has Pirate in the name - had great inexpensive souvenirs;)
Cabin was smaller than a similar cabin on Princess. Also, items were dated and worn. There were stains on the sheets, shower curtain and room curtain. Yuck!