My husband and I joined the New ship in Hamburg, the weather was not good.
We had flights included with the package which included the transfers which we heard from others were expensive if booked individually. It was $91 return from the port in Rome to Rome Airport.
Embarkation was fast but we are Elite so not sure if that made the process quicker. No coaches to wait for, you walk straight onto the ship up a walkway.
Good storage space, comfortable bed, fantastic double depth balcony with table high enough to eat from and two chairs that lay flat.
Flat screen interactive TV.
Quiet location close to lifts.