We had a great time on this cruise. The ship was just the right size, which meant no waiting for a seat in the dinning room, or any of the other issues that plague the larger ships. We were on the Dolphin Deck Port side, Aft. The ship has terrific stabilizers!
We were in a mini suite, and it seemed bigger than the mini suite that we had on the Emerald, last year. The only downside to the ship were the beds. They were so uncomfortable. There were dips in the bed from where others had slept, and my son was on a couch bed, which clearly needed to be replaced. He was very uncomfortable. Our cabin steward brought him in another mattresses (a piece of foam), and an egg crate to try to get it to be more comfortable. Sometimes, these items should be replaced. Our cabin steward was very kind, and efficient.
We started off in Ft. Lauderdale, and embarkation was very simple. We arrived at the cruise terminal at 1:00, and walked right on to the ship.
We were in D618, and the room was bigger than the mini-suites on the Emerald Princess. The beds however REALLY sucked. The matteresses were bowed, and clearly need to be replaced. The couch that converts to a bed, was absoultely inadequate to sleep on. For the money we paid for this cruise, the beds should have been magnificent.