RCI should have made Manhattan the home port instead of Bayonne. But then, just like Crown Bay on St. Thomas, customer convenience doesn't typically seem to be high on RCI's priority list.
It has been awhile since I've done anything besides an O or Q class ship. I've been wondering how I'm going to feel going back to Freedom. However, I've had great times on her, and other V and F class ships, in the past and expect all will be fine when I board.