Embarkation - It was such a breeze. We arrived at the airport 12:45, by the time we picked up our luggage and grabbed a cab it was approximately 1:45. When arriving at the port we had to wait on a long line to drive into the port for a security check point, approximately 10 minutes. After that the cab dropped us off a very friendly woman gave us tags for our bags and ushered us through an entrance. At the entrance we were ushered again through a metal detector and then to checking-in. This took no more then 15 minutes, very, very smooth. Once we got unto the ship we were greeted by a very friendly staff who pointed us to the correct direction of our cabin. When we checked in we were told our cabin wouldn't be ready until 3:00 p.m. but we checked anyway and it was ready. We were in the room when our friendly room steward, I believe his name was "Danny" asked us if we required anything and whether or not we wanted ice everyday.

We were hungry so we decided to hit the Buffet. We did not find the buffet impressive, it was small and the selections were few. We did find the salad bar to be extensive. The fresh pasta dish every day was a very big plus. We made breakfast, probably 3 times, and again, the selections were few and the same, the bacon, for some reason, was always crumbled!

The ship is beautiful and very clean and well maintained. The staff is very friendly and it shows how a smile goes a long way. There were, at times, when the language was a barrier, but if you tried a little harder things were understood. Read more