This is my first cruise critic review and I want to be as detailed as possible, so this may be long. I know how important the member reviews were for me as I was planning this cruise vacation.

Background: This was our 5th cruise, but our first on Holland America and our first 7 nighter. Previously we've sailed two Carnival cruises (Jubilee and Fascination) and two RCCL (Sovereign of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas).

We drove to the port of Tampa, and parked at the pier. It was easy to drive up and unload then park the car in the same lot as the terminal. It was a quick easy process, and I was surprised by how efficient it all was. Read more