The embarkation process in Vancouver was not nearly efficient as it was in Miami, the backlog came with going through security and then immigration.
The atmosphere and staff were great.. We really enjoyed this trip and did not want to leave. We only wish we could have had a sea day between ports to recover. Our original itinerary was changed from 12 nights to 11 nights and 3 islands from the original 4. The advantage to only the 3 islands is that we had 2 full days in Lahaina, and 2 full days in Kona. It is too bad we missed Kuai though. Having more time in port was great.
Food was good, although sometimes more variety in the main selections was needed, i.e. one chicken, one beef, one pork, etc. A couple of times the chicken was very bland and not spicy enough. Overall much better quality than on the Voyager. Good alternate selections were available with Portofinos, Chops and the Seaview Cafe.