Upon arriving in Port Canaveral and seeing the number of people around, we didn't know what to expect. Embarkation was quick, from the time we entered the terminal to the time we were checked in and boarded the ship a total of 40 minutes had passed. (Boarded 11:15am) Once aboard our rooms were not accessible until 1:30pm, we were off to the Lido Deck for a bite to eat. After that we walked around the ship (where we were able) to get our bearings and pass some time.

This was our first cruise and we decided to get a room with a balcony, we had a room on the 6th deck, mid-ship near the elevators. Great location and although we were near the elevators, it was not noisy at all. Our stateroom steward was fantastic! As soon as we walked up to the door he called us by name, he greeted us every day when we saw him and the towel animals that he left us were great! I loved coming back in the evenings to see what new animal was waiting!

Dining was great! Breakfasts included an omelet area where there was always fresh fruit and cold cereals available. There was also a hot breakfast buffet area where you could have, eggs, bacon, ham, french toast, hash browns, bagels, etc. Something for everyone. Lunches provided a lot more variety, there were buffets with all kids of salads and meats, fruit and dessert. Some of the different restaurants were only opened during lunch time. The pasta bar was good... you could choose what you wanted and they cooked it there in front of you, while you wait. There was a buffet with hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries. There was also a 24 hours pizzeria, off the Lido and a deli located at the back of the ship where you could get all kinds of sandwiches. During lunch hours, on deck 5, they would Barbecue... this was easily missed as usually if you were going to eat, you ate on the Lido deck. This BBQ buffet was great, they had mini burgers, ribs, quesadillas, etc. Again, lots of variety! Supper, we chose to have the "anytime dining". We could choose to go to the Crimson restaurant for supper or just have the buffet up on the Lido. We only ate at the Crimson twice, food was great though... service was fantastic! Even the wait staff would stop mid service and dance for the entire dining room. (very entertaining) I would highly recommend for dessert the warm chocolate melting cake (request 2 scoops of ice cream) and this is only available in the dining room. Read more