Our only other cruise was 20 years ago so thought it was about time we sailed again.
Embarkation - Very well organised as you would need to be with 4000 people to board. From dropping off our bags to having access to the cabin was less than 1/2 an hour, good start to the cruise.
Cabin - Balcony on deck 7, very happy with it, plenty of storage space and everything we needed (except of course the no iron rule).