Since we live in NJ leaving from NYC was great. We took a limo to the pier that morning from South Jersey and arrived there in less than 2 hours. The porter processed our baggage and we walked right in filled out our paperwork and were on board just about as fast as we could complete our forms. Very easy.
The ship is old, 1996 I think, and small. It is a little disappointing to not have any glimmer and excitement when you board but we realized the smaller ship allowed us to go places the larger ships couldn't. The ability to anchor in St. George for a day and Hamilton for 2 1/2 are a huge bonus.
We went to the Lido for lunch which had a decent selection. The lines were long and moved very slow. The soup, salad bar and ice cream were very good. We then went up to the Oasis Bar to watch Lady Liberty as we sailed out of NYC. Very nice.
Large cabins with plenty of storage. Great bathroom with a tub.