This was my third voyage on the Constellation and she continued to please. In fact, I sailed on the new Silhouette in December 2011 but prefer the Constellation for warmth/ambience and easy of getting around.

Arrived on the AutoTrain from Virginia the day prior to the cruise. Stayed at the Hyatt Place, Dania Beach. Package provided one night's stay, parking for two weeks and round-trip transfers. This is a very nice property with many cruisers and flight crews staying here. Do be aware that the shuttle to the pier stops at all ships; took 30 minutes for the return trip shuttle to arrive at the pier.

I took the 10:00 a.m. shuttle from the hotel. Had to 'encourage' the porters to load my luggage onto the carts rather than letting them sit on the ground. I was concerned that my luggage would co-mingle with those disembarking. Only about 25 other passengers in front of me in line for screening. The waiting area was very well organized with the coordinator providing frequent and humorous updates as to when embarkation would begin, which it did promptly @ 11:30 a.m. Immediately went to the buffet and then strolled the decks to re-familiarize myself with the ship's layout. Cabin was ready at 1:30 p.m.; luggage arrived promptly. Read more