We stayed in a hotel in Charleston the night before and took a shuttle to the terminal which was very easy.

Getting on the ship was also very easy. I'd say it took us around 30 minutes to get through security and do all the little things you have to do to get on board. It was very easy and well organized and pretty straight forward and everyone was friendly and helpful. A LOT of people were getting busted trying to bring booze in some very creative ways!!! They were pretty hardcore about checking for booze, although you are allowed to bring 1 bottle of unopened wine per adult. Also, my husband brought several electronics and extra cables in his carry on and he got pulled out of the security line and they made him unpack his entire carry on and explain what every item was for. They did not like his Jawbone portable speaker and the woman doing the inspection had no idea what it was and insisted a supervisor inspect it. It definitely held us up and she was not very gentle with some of the items. We realize it was a security issue but she did not handle it very well. Everything ELSE was fine.

Once on board, our rooms were ready in an hour. Until then we sat on the Lido deck and had a beer. They had a DJ playing and also had the grill going with burgers and hot dogs. Read more