We arrived at the port in Vancouver early at about 11 am, there was no crowds at all. Embarkation was a breeze and we encountered no problems at all. We were on the ship within 15 minutes. Our room was tidy but a couple of the drawer hinges were broken. We carry tools with us so my husband made quick business of fixing it! Our Steward Frederick was friendly and helpful and fixed all the little things that we asked for (or that we couldn't fix ourselves).
The balcony room was a little cramped; it took us awhile to figure out who got which drawer because we had to figure out the logistics of two people dressing at the same time. The closet was adequate for this Alaskan cruise but I might have wanted more if we were sailing in warmer waters. The balcony was a nice size and fully covered. We had a small table and two chairs on it. The bathrooms surprised us; they were much roomier than we had imagined lots of storage, and a decent sized shower. I could shave my legs in the shower!
We had a weird and uncomfortable first experience at the dining room where we were seated in the dead center with another couple at a tiny table. Our waiter started out negatively stating what we couldn't have, couldn't do, and how if we came in a few minutes later than 5:45 for our early seating we wouldn't be getting appetizers. OK it was so military that I had to laugh. I told this waiter that he was scaring me and I half meant it. We were not going to be one minute late for our 5:45 early seating!
There were barely adequate drawer space for two people, and the closet was almost too small to hold all our sweaters, dresses, shirts, and formal clothing. The cabin was nicely decorated, and the furniture was in great shape. Everything was spotless, including the bathroom. The bathroom was small but well designed and provided us with more than enough storage for toiletries. The shower was larger than expected, that was a pleasant surprise.