We flew into FFL a day early and were met by my cousin and her husband. We stayed the night with them and they took us to the Port of Miami the following day.
Embarkation was fast and easy. We were greeted and helped in a friendly manner, and were eating lunch on the Lido deck by 11:30 am. We met up with people from our roll call and I think it is safe to say, we made some lifelong friends.
The food was fantastic!!! We ate in the dining room all but one night. We were a little disappointed in our waitstaff and felt they only provided the bare minimum of service, however others we knew on the cruise were raving about the great service they got from their waiters. I would not like anyone to judge the waitstaff solely on our experience.