My daughter (age 23) and I vacation together while my son enjoys his father's company for college spring break. We drove to Ft Lauderdale from Virginia, stopping two nights en route to visit friends. The shuttle from the garage was extremely convenient. We did not join the lines to board at around 1:00, but took advantage of the check-in for Platinum Crown and Anchor members. We were immediately given access to our room, 7581 facing the Promenade. Our room steward, Tony Pinto, made the trip very pleasant, and we commended him on the departure survey. We scheduled 6:00 dinner and enjoyed our fun dinner companions, who made the meal something to look forward to for their company.

There were many college students aboard from Ohio State, Perdue, and Duke to name a few. While some passengers complained (I guess because the students tended to congregate in large groups), it was enjoyable to see them have fun. The guys were gentlemen, and I spoke with a number of them at length about their majors and future plans. My daughter befriended many, both young men and young women. We never have any problem meeting people even though my daughter and I do not stay together during most of the day.

I enjoyed the fitness facility, the hot tubs, sauna, steam room, zumba class, the art history seminar, and art auctions. We went on the Stingray excursion in Grand Cayman Island, our second time. This time we enjoyed an air conditioned bus to the boat. I purchased a disk with photos from the photographer on the boat, who took pictures of my daughter and I "kissing" and holding stingrays. The sun and water tired us out, so we returned to the ship without shopping. Read more