The embarkation (between 11:30 am - 12:00 pm) was very smooth, the lines were very fast and i got to the ship within 30 minutes. The disembarkation (between 8:30 am - 9:00 am) was also smooth. there was no line getting off the ship and getting our luggage. The only line we were in was during customs and that only took 15- 20 minutes. The biggest ship i have ever been in and it was beautiful and clean. There were times that i forget i was even on a boat. There are many restaurants, bars, pools, outdoor chairs to sunbathe, theaters, activities, and shops to enjoy that i never got sick of it even on the last day. There was so much to explore that i may have only seen 80% of what the ship had to offer. The cabin was clean, organized and had so much storage that I did not have a problem with the room being stuffy or disorganized. I had an 80% great experience in the main dining room. The waiters and staff were friendly and welcoming. I felt that there were times that the food in carnival was better. about 4 out of the 7 days I experienced great food in RC, the other days were either very salty or something i could get/make at home. The one thing i liked about carnival is that they had different types meat that i have never tried before like shark, alligator, etc. Also, the late night pizza in Carnival was made better than RC. Carnival had a list of toppings in which you can mix and match and the way they cooked it was less oily. Most of the entertainment were amazing and always wanted to watch it a second time like the aqua shows, ice show, mama mia musical, and comedy show, however i did no like the rock and roll and blue planet. however, it could have been that i was too tired and i am not into rock and roll. The ports were great and shore excursions were wonderful! the Private island of Labadee, Haiti in which we got a beach bungalow $250 for 6 people were amazing. you get a personal waiter and free food. Everyone can be in the water without have to worry about your items. I did not do any excursion during falmouth, Jamaica however, the port stores were great place to get items for friends, co-workers, and family. the items were much cheaper than cozumel. We bought an excursion from another vendor in Cozumel, Mexico because it was much cheaper than what RC offered. The excursion was admission to the Chankanaab National Park, here we sun bathed, and snorkeled. it was a great time.