This was our first cruise... and first review!

Embarkation: The check in was very fast and efficient. We were the first through to sit in the waiting area for about an hour or so. We were told that that would mean that we would be the first on the ship after the VIPs. What actually ended up happening was a disorganized mad dash to the ship and we ended up being 40th on the ship. No big deal.

Luggage: BE CAREFUL PACKING WINE! I received my luggage about two hours after getting on board. DB waited. And waited. AND WAITED. Finally, we got a note on the door telling us that the wine had indeed been caught and he had to go and get his bags inspected. He said that he felt like a child going to the principals office - he also said that there were A LOT of people who were really mad about the corkage fee and were saying that most ships will allow for packed wine. I don't know about this; but I do know that the $15.00 bottle of wine we packed from home ended up costing $30 with the fee - we should have just bought a bottle on board, it would have cost the same. To quote another passenger "So basically don't bring wine on board because it's a big pain." Read more