As I do with every cruise out of Miami, I showed up at the pier about 10:30. Embarkation was quick and painless. We began boarding at about 11:30.

Once aboard, I proceeded directly to the Windjammer for lunch. The Windjammer food is exactly the same as it always has been. But, I'm not complaining because I think the food is great.

We were able to get into our room at 1:00. We were in corner, aft 9690. This is a category E1 balcony room. The room was clean, and very nice. The room attendant, Marites, was very friendly and gave excellent service. This room was unique, in that it had a glass door instead of a slider leading to the balcony. Beside the door was a huge, round window big enough to sit in. The bedding was very, very comfortable. The balcony was had two lounge chairs, two regular chairs, and a small table. There is no cover on this balcony, so it was excellent for sun bathing. Read more