This was our third cruise but our first on RCI. First a little bit about us - I was traveling with my husband, my 10-year old son, and my mother and father in law. We are in our early 40s and booked this cruise mainly to experience the ship, as the ports of call were not all that appealing for this 5-day sailing (Cozumel and Nassau). We booked a Grand Suite on the 8th deck and a connecting balcony stateroom. I write wordy reviews, so consider yourself warned.
EMBARKATION:
After checking out of our pre-cruise hotel we grabbed a cab and headed to the pier at about 10:30. Traffic was very light, and check in was amazingly fast as others have noticed. Our baggage porter was friendly and we tipped her without being asked, but the same was not true for my in-laws.
Great location near aft elevators. No noise from outside nor nearby cabins.