We drove down Monday morning from our central Texas home, stopping for a quick breakfast at Weikel's in La Grange. We fought the traffic in Houston, arriving in Galveston around 10:30. We parked at 81st Dolphin and were some of the first ones there. The driver took us to the pier immediately, didn't have to wait to fill up the van! There were no lines so we walked right in. Going through security, I have a brace on my left leg and it set off the metal detector, so I had a "pat-down" then went on to the desk to get our Sign and Sail cards.

As I have mobility issues, I requested a wheelchair for embarkation,so I was given a special assistance sign and directed where to sit. Several zones were called before a wheelchair was available, but we finally got on. My husband's card was blue when it should have been gold, so our first stop was at Guest Services to get that corrected. Then off to Lido and lunch, just a burger and fries, some frozen yogurt for dessert. When it was 1:30 we went to our cabin, an Ocean View on the main deck. Our luggage was being delivered right as we got there. Got unpacked, met our room steward, I told him I was unable to walk long distances, stand for a long time, or take very many stairs. He told me to stay in the cabin for muster drill, and he would bring me printed instructions. My husband went off to the drill, which didn't take long, and our steward brought me the instructions.

We went to sit out on the Lido, hoping to meet up with the other two couples. We accomplished that, and ordered a drink, and visited for a while. We had late seating for dinner, met our waiter, then after dinner went to the casino for a little while. I had just come down with a sinus infection before the cruise, so wasn't feeling top-notch, and didn't have much of an appetite, so I won't comment on the food as my taste buds were off. Service was good. Read more