First, I’ll start with the planning. It went very smoothly and my TA was able to get me a great deal. She recommended this cruise for my family of four, 13 year old and 11 year old.
Embarkation was amazing. We went into port between 11:30 AM and noon. Walked straight up to the counter, received our cards and walked right onto the ship in less than 20 minutes.
Dropped our carryons off in the room while the steward was cleaning, left him an additional tip. Walked around to familiarize ourself with the ship. It’s pretty much the same layout as the Escape. Went to the Garden Cafe to eat lunch. The food is good but not great on this ship.
The cabin was pretty nice for the four of us. With a little tweaking, we were able to fit all our clothes and toiletries, etc. on the shelves supplied along with a shoe organizer over the bathroom door.
Definitely want port side if you like facing the port. It was great to walk out onto our balcony and see everything in port.