My wife and I booked this cruise because we wanted to check out Bermuda without investing too much time and effort. This was our 47th cruise and tenth on Royal Caribbean - the tenth gave us Diamond status that, for the first time in our cruising experience, gave us really tangible benefits (more later).
We drove from our home in Arlington, Virginia, to Port Liberty and parked in the Central Parking facility - $15 per day is too expensive to park outside and the parking area is a hike from the terminal (shuttle vans were sporadic). It was deja vu for us as the terminal area used to be the Army port for Europe and we shipped cars through there four times. There is still a water tower on the site with U S Army painted on it. The cruise terminal was not impressive but operated efficiently - having a Junior Suite gave us expedited status but all categories boarded quickly.
When entering the ship we were on our own. Most ships these days offer a glass of champagne and have someone to guide you to your stateroom. The Junior Suite was very nice - plenty of space - the walk-in closet a real benefit - bathroom a little small. Our Stateroom Attendant turned out to be very efficient and helpful. Only downer was dirty curtains on the balcony windows with torn hems on the bottom. We ordered breakfast in the room on the first morning and were very surprised when the waiter put the tray on the vanity and left - on all other ships the waiter sets up the breakfast ready to eat. Royal Carib needs to get with it.