My wife and I are Emerald Crown and Anchor members and this made for easy embarkation after staying overnight in at the Country Inn on Magazine Street ($14 cab fare to the port). Going through the C&A lines we were on board and in our cabin in 15 minutes.
It was nice to be able to leave the life vest in the room for the mandatory muster drill.
This cruise spends the first and last several hours on the Mississippi River and the shops and casino are not open during this time.
No complaints about the cabin. It was the size we expected and I love the balcony cabins. We like to have the door open and this did not disappoint despite the high winds throughout the cruise. My only complaint about the cabin is the lack of outlets.