5. You board the ship without waiting in line.

Anyone who has queued up at the terminal in a line that snakes around the building will think we must be joking. Fortunately, we’re not. A new process allows passengers to — get this — basically check themselves in before arriving. This was our fastest boarding time ever (we were up on deck in no time at all). And it was much more pleasant to upload a photo at home and be able to control the image than to have one taken on the gangway, when you may be disheveled after traveling.