Wow, can't say enough about this trip. I've cruised with NCL, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Disney and Princess prior to this trip and this was by far the best cruise experience I've had. Embarkation took roughly 15 mins after arriving at pier and most of that time was walking to get on board. The ship was clean, easy to navigate and offered every type of shopping, eating, entertaining you can ask for. I've been on the big ships (Allure, Oasis) and the really old small ships (Mardi Gra, Oceanic) and this was just a great ship overall. I love the top deck with the natural grass, glass blowing , and movie screen. The bars were also great, from Craft Social to World Class and everything in between. The main dining and buffet experience we're top notch. I also tried Murano and La Petite chef. Murano was in my opinion equal to the main dining room so I could skip it. I did enjoy the show and experience at La Petite and the food was awesome. Cabin was clean and great for me, my wife and my 13 year old daughter. I loved the ship design and didn't miss the huge spaces on Oasis/Allure. My daughter never missed water slides or rock climbing walls. She actually loved the teen club and made friends and ran off their every night. SMOKE FREE Casino is epic! The captain was the most personable and everywhere at once. She was even at the gang plank on last day at 7am saying goodbye to folks. Cruise Director Maarten was funny and highly entertaining. Shows while not at Broadway level were beautiful, artful and entertaining. The comedian was even good. Definitely will be looking at Celebrity in the future. Feel free to send me questions.
Walked around and enjoyed the city by night. Little shopping, little eating and exploring.