Embarkation on the Sun in Vancouver was longer than 2 prior cruises and faster than another 2 prior cruises so I guess it was about average clocked at just over an hour. Disembarkation in Vancouver was a breeze, we walked off with our own luggage after the initial crowd and had already filled out our customs declarations (a huge time saver) as we got to pass all those who hadn't yet bothered filling theirs out - all in all it took us about 6 minutes to go from the ship to out front of Canada Place.

We had a mid-ship inside cabin category IB on Deck 9 which was quite spacious and well laid out for 3 adults. It had sufficient closet, shelf & drawer space for us all. The 3rd person bed was a futon couch which was comfortable & long enough for our 6 ft tall son. The washroom was a bit cramped, especially the shower stall but there were 6 small shelves for toiletries, you could fit a water bottle under the tap and hang things on 4 door hooks. We heard nothing above, below or beside us the entire week.

Dining - we ate breakfast mostly in the MDR, or at the Great Outdoor Buffet which is at the very back of the ship through the Garden Cafe Buffet. The Outdoor buffet had one line which made it much more organized than the layout in the Garden Cafe where people were constantly going in different directions causing chaos. Yes we needed to wear a light fleece but it was so much more relaxing and we could always find a seat. Read more