We flew out of Toronto on Thurs. Mar 22 2012. Landed in Fort Lauderdale. Stayed 2 nights at the Hollywood Beach Resort and Cruise. I called the resort when we had claimed our luggage. The free shuttle van came in 20 mins. We requested the free shuttle from the resort/hotel to the pier. It was a short distance to the pier. Arriving before our cruise date was very relaxing. So it was a great start to our cruise.
Embarkation went quickly. My DH and I were impressed how quickly we got onto the ship. What I didn't care for was the huge crowd of people trying to get something to eat from the Seaview buffet. We have since learned to go to the Bistro on 5. You can have great food there too. It's costs a minimal fee. I will be keeping this in mind for our next cruise!!
We found a spot to eat and then proceeded to walk around the ship. Our luggage was waiting at our door when we got there this was at 1:15. We did the closet dance. My DH decides to unpack (which is a first for him) I guess cause it was a 14 day cruise. There were enough hangers for my clothes too!! The bathroom was ample room for our toilets.
our room 9173 has a good view. My husband and I are power boaters here at home and enjoy watching the ship docking. Our first day at sea he on the balcony around (9am) looking at the water when we noticed a small school of dolphins swimming along the ship. This was our first time to witness this!!!
They only negative I can think of is the sound of carts wheeling down the halls very early in the morning (5 am ish). I figured it was the stateroom attendants preparing for their day of cleaning.
But I would like it if there were clocks in the rooms. Or a button on the phone that you could touch and the time would light up. Plus the blow dryers need to be updated. Not enough power to dry hair good enough.