I took this cruise with family, they booked it, but it was a perfect first cruise! We were in an inside cabin, deck 3, which gave us a smooth comfortable trip. The room steward, Roxanne, kept our room in perfect condition, took care of anything we asked for, but was otherwise invisible. Our waiters, Noel and Basil, never let a glass get empty, and always had a great recommendation for dinner. The ship was big enough to have plenty of activities and a nice mix of passengers, but small enough to not get lost in the crowd. Only jarring note was customer service needing multiple tries to get billing right. Overall, I plan to sail again with both Royal Caribbean Brilliance of the Seas.

Embarkation was a bit slow, but no problems. We got into our stateroom by 1 PM, luggage arrived about 3. We chose to self-assist with our luggage on disembarkation, and we were off the ship and through customs by 7:35!