We had some minor flight delays so we arrived late for embarkation. Almost everyone was already on board so We were able to proceed quickly through the process; however, I can certainly appreciate previous posts and can see how embarkation may be horribly long if you're waiting in long lines along the entire way. The airlines lost two pieces of our luggage which were later delivered while at port in San Juan. I can't emphasize enough to arrive the day before you sail just in case there are minor mishaps with airlines or luggage. That had been our plan but the travel agent didn't book our flights as requested.

The ship. After reading some of the previous posts I was concerned about the ship. Let's face it, it was getting some pretty iffy reviews, especially about the decor. Well, everyone's taste is different but personally, I liked the decor and all the splendid pink! The circles didn't bother me one bit - I thought the decor was cool and different - that's why they call it the fun ship! If I wanted rich dark wood and muted tones, I could have stayed home. The atrium is beautiful and the tone of pink is very pretty. The public rooms were all very nicely decorated with each of the lounges unique. The outside areas had plenty of lounge chairs but somehow they were always all taken by the time we got to the upper decks. I have to agree with previous posters that the saving of the chairs is a huge issue. The pools are small and seemed to be either too crowded or closed/empty. I was not impressed with the whirlpools (they are not hot tubs) - as they also seemed to be either too crowded or closed for cleaning. The one time I did sit in one for a short period, it smelled real bad.

Our cabins were on the 6th floor (Upper level), inside cabins. The cabins were very spacious with plenty of closet and drawer space and shelf space in the bathroom. The beds and linens are very comfortable. I took the suggestion of other cruisers and brought a night light, battery alarm clock and a power strip for the one electrical outlet - all well worth bringing! The bathrobes available for use came in very handy as well. The cabin steward was satisfactory...always clean towels and beds were made - and we loved the towel animals. Read more