Embarkation went quickly and smoothly. I drove from South Jersey, pulled right up to the curb where they took our luggage and then drove right into the parking lot. Once we entered the building we went thru security and were met with a RCCL rep with an IPad who signed us in and we proceeded to board.
We went directly to Cafe Two70 where we signed up for IFly and NorthStar. There were plenty of people there to help. Tried to sign up for other activities but they were already full (we were a party of 5). We boarded around 11 am. I got the feeling that those boarding later were going to be out of luck on all activities that you need to sign up for. We then explored the ship for a little bit and went to the Windjammer for lunch. By the time lunch was finished, our cabins were ready.
We had a Deluxe Veranda Cabin which was standard sized. Bathroom was small but certainly usable. Cabin service was outstanding. Our cabin attendant always had a smile on his face, remembered our names and took the time to chat with us. Our room was always clean, towels were changed a few times each day.
The cabin was standard sized for a cruise ship. Plenty of storage. Bathroom was small but usable. I loved that they water was instantly hot and lasted the entire time we were in the shower. My only complaint was that there really was not any comfortable place to sit. There was a sofa in the room but it was hard as a rock. Of course, we spent very little time there so it really didn't matter.