This was our 1st cruise, it was a gift from our good friends who also cruised with us. In total there was 8 of us myself, my wife, our 2 sons age 17 and 13, our friends and their 2 sons age 18 and 13.

First thing, I was not crazy about going on a cruise. I did 6 years in the US Navy and avoided ships. But, I did find the cruise very enjoyable. My wife and I used the patch to avoid seasickness it seemed to work.

We sailed out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday Aug 12, 2006, and this was the 1st of many long lines. Boarding the ship was a nightmare, long line seemed like it took the whole day. Read more