First of all, I've read other people's reviews and I will preface this one by saying I'm relatively easy to please. As far as embarkation goes, for me it was quite smooth. I will say that I'm handicapped and that may have helped me out in this. Some people did, as they usually do, have to wait a while.
As for the bags not being in the room, this is a normal occurrence. Bags on NCL always show up around 4 to 5pm. I'm accustomed to this and have no problem with it. I took the time to get acquainted with the ship and also several Cruise Critic folks that I ran into or should I say ran into me. I don't blend. I'm easy to spot in a crowd and people knew who I was without being introduced. I also enjoyed a few adult beverages in my little jaunt around the boat. Hint: Buy beer by the helmet and wine by the bottle. It is a little cheaper.
My room was great. I had a handicapped room which is quite spacious. I've also seen the smaller rooms and they would have been fine for me as well.