EMBARKATION:
Based on the information on Cruise Critic, my room mate and I opted to get to the Black Falcon terminal early around 9:45. We did have to sit in an area for a bit of time, but we were taking all the information in as well as get our first glimpses of the Dawn. We were on the ship at 11:30 sharp and had lunch by noon time in The Venetian. After lunch we checked out the decks and were in our room unpacking by 2pm.
SHIP
Initially we had a balcony but were upgraded to mini-suite (11128) after final payment. Having different rooms in our group, we were able to see a few room configurations. One of the rooms we saw was our original balcony and we were glad we got the upgraded room which had more couch and bathroom space. We weren't in the room a lot but it was nice to have the extra space when we were both in the room. There was a sign at the reception desk indicating the cruise was full and that no room changes could be accommodated.
Recommendation: The watercloset had an institutional smell but fortunately we had a room freshener that eliminated the odors.