We were very excited to try out a large ship and Royal Caribbean, having only been on Carnival in the past. I can't believe how shocked we were with how much further ahead in service, amenities, and overall quality this ship was to our previous Carnival cruises. This made my fifth cruise overall, so I felt confident in comparing the two against each other on the first impressions and knowing what to look for. I'll break it down into my pro's and con's for the ship and the line overall. This cruise left from Port Canaveral on 2/27/22.
Embarkation...
Pros:
The room was so nice! We had an ocean view balcony cabin on deck 14. Nicely appointed bathroom, modern backsplash, good size shower. The balcony was a nice size, the balcony furniture was clean and comfortable, and very private. No awkward gap between the partition where you could see your neighbors (looking at you, Carnival!).