Lots to say about this cruise:

Embarkation: We had The Key and arrived to the port before the doors opened. One door was clearly designated for Key members. We breezed through Security and check-in, then were escorted to the Key waiting area in the terminal. The waiting area was divided into groups for Suites, Pinnacle, Diamond Plus and Diamond members, The Key, then the remaining boarding groups. The process worked very well and we were on the ship shortly after 11:00 a.m. We then went to Giovanni's and were first in line for the delightful Amanda to book our Specialty Dining reservations. Off to Chops luncheon for Key members in the MDR Deck 4, then a drink at Sabor Bar (Kareem is fantastic!) before heading to our cabins. Our carry-on bags were waiting for us there.

Muster Drill: We arrived at C1 in the Jazz on 4 early enough to score some seats. Muster was smooth, but I admit the handwashing and spy videos are getting really old with me after the previous 5 cruises. Read more