Embarkation: Not as organized and smooth as it could have been, but overall not too bad. Had to wait in line in large tent, then moved to seating area where we waited about 20 minutes. Once onboard, had to wait in line at Azura restaurant to register. Whole process took about an hour and 20 minutes.
Cabin: We booked at the last minute, so the only cabin we could get was category K inside on deck 4, the lowest passenger deck. Room was just a standard inside cabin. Bathroom configuration optimized space. Shower was larger than others we've had, but it drained too slowly. You were left standing in water over your feet at the end of shower. Adequate storage space. Room was very quiet. We don't spend much time in our room -- just sleep, shower, change, so it was fine for us.
Food: We thought the food was good to very good. We ate dinner mostly at Tsar's Palace, one of the main dining rooms. We ordered a bottle of wine with dinner each night and got a free one on our last night. Variety and quality were very good. Buffet set up minimized lines and variety was very good. They offered afternoon snacks each day, and I always had tea and scones. Wonderful! Grill at pool was good; standard burgers and fries. Ate once at Blue Lagoon for lunch. Limited menu but decent food. Had a late-night dinner at Le Bistro one night. Food and service were wonderful, but we were seated next to a loud family with six children, so atmosphere was far from tranquil. Would probably not pay to eat there again. If you want to eat at the same time each night, you can make reservations. If you're more flexible, after 8:00 you can choose where you want to eat without much of a wait. This was not necessarily true for specialty restaurants, however. Alcohol prices were high, and they were very stringent about not letting passengers bring alcohol on board. Two drinks were generally $20. We learned that next time we would get a bottle of champagne or wine in the bar area at night rather than ordering individual drinks and cut our bar bill in half.