I've been on about 15 cruises since 1989, on many different lines, so I guess you could say I am an experienced cruiser. I have cruised Tahiti twice. The previous one, on Renaissance (now defunct) was my favorite cruise ever. Here is a link to my photos from the trip: https://picasaweb.google.com/moxiethebeagle/TAHITIJan2012?authuser=0&feat=directlink
As you can see, we had excellent weather. The service on the ship was friendly and very good.
Embarkation was a breeze on this small ship. We easily found our cabin, since we had been on this ship before on a Med cruise in Oct. 2010. We arrived about 8 PM, so just unpacked and went to bed.
7022 was nice, balcony had some rust. Room was quiet. Beds were very hard. Clean and efficient. Enough storage for 2 ladies for 10 days, but in Tahiti our clothing was minimal.