We were a group of 9 in a GS, an RFS and a balcony cabin. I stayed with my parents in the balcony cabin.
Embarkation/Debarkation: I *loved* sailing from Baltimore. The port is right off of I-95 (we live in Pennsylvania and drove, we arrived at 11 a.m. and we were on the ship in under 15 minutes. Even got a big table at the Windjammer. We *were* in a suite and one of us was in a wheelchair, so we did have priority boarding. My brother, in the balcony cabin, arrived two hours later and it took him 45 minutes. Debarkation just as easy.
Cabin: the grand suite had a wonderful large balcony with two loungers, two chairs and a balcony. You could hear noise from pool and WJ, however. Much bigger balcony than the RFS next door (mid ship RFS sacrifices balcony for cabin space). Large closets, plenty of drawers, and a modesty curtain. Sofa bed was actually comfortable.
great balcony, two loungers: could hear pool noise.