We arrived at SEA-TAC late in the morning of August 13 for a seven day Alaska cruise and decided to use the Royal Caribbean transfer service for $28 each, since they took the luggage at the airport and we didn't have to deal with it anymore. We had to wait for about 20 minutes for a bus and then scramble for seats in a semi free for all. In retrospect, this was just good training for the Windjammer buffet.

The trip to the ship took about 45 minutes, and the check in was pretty smooth since we are platinum level and had a junior suite. We waited in the crowded Windjammer until we were finally allowed to go to our cabins at 1 P.M. Our cabin attendant was Kareem "the Dream" and he was great. The Junior suite had a tub/shower combination as well as lots of room to hang up clothes and a nice balcony.

We had "My Time" dining, which turned out to be more like "Their Time" dining, as we were seldom able to get the time we wanted. On the other hand, the dining room staff was excellent and the food was top notch. Read more