We just returned from a 12 night sailing out of Baltimore to the Southern Caribbean. Previously we had sailed out of NYC in the winter on both Holland American and the Explorer of the Seas. For a change of pace, we decided to try sailing from Baltimore as we are equidistant from both NY and Baltimore.
Arrival at the port was quite easy. We dropped off our luggage and proceeded into the terminal for check-in. Having Emerald status allowed us to get into a priority line and move quickly through the process. We then walked over to the gangway which started at ground level, but wound up ramps through four decks to enter the Enchantment on deck 4. A woman on a "scooter" in front of us had some difficulty going upward along the ramps. There was a handicapped entrance on Deck 1, but it seemed that no one had offered her that option.
Once on board, we were not able to get into our cabin until 1:30 so we went up to the Windjammer for lunch. It was mobbed and it took a few minutes to find a vacant table. Once seated, much to our pleasant surprise, a waiter came right over and offered to retrieve drinks for us. That was a great touch whenever we ate in the Windjammer. There was plenty of food, but nothing particularly exceptional.