We just got off of the Explorer yesterday morning and the depression has already set in that we are back to reality.

We traveled with a group of 6 adults - we were all trying to out run Hurricane Wilma, determined that we were going on this cruise no matter what.

We drove down to Miami on Saturday 10/22. We stayed at the Holiday Inn near the Miami Airport. We stayed there because of the free parking and the free shuttle to the airport. The hotel does not have much of a restaurant option (only at $20pp buffet for dinner) but we enjoyed sitting on the roof top lounge watching the planes take off and officially getting our cruise vacation started. Read more