Okay dokey. Here it is for what it is worth.

Embarkation: Was one of the easiest and quickest we've had in awhile. We have always like embarking in San Diego and true to form it was simple and easy. There were three ships in port on the 21st and I did not care for the way they handled the baggage. We had to take it to the space between the two ships and just leave it there. I was concerned it might end up on the wrong ship but no worries. We were through the line and the first ones on the ship in about 20 minutes. We arrived at the terminal about 10:30 am.

Overall Condition of the Ryndam: She had just recently come out of drydock and she was freshly painted on the outside and looked beautiful in the San Diego sun. The interior had a few worn spots on furniture and carpet but overall she is still quite lovely. As usual the crew keep her spotlessly clean and shining. The public rooms are more than comfortable and we were not bothered by smoke in any of the public lounges. There was a bit of a lingering smoke smell in the Crows Nest in the early am but nothing we couldn't deal with. Read more