Review - Panama Canal - Celebrity Infinity - December 7-21, 2003
Dec 6 - San Antonio to San Diego - Flew to San Diego a day early in case there were flight delays or other problems plus we wanted to embark as early as possible the day of sailing. Due to a large convention in San Diego, we could not find a room at a hotel downtown or near cruise terminal. We ended up at the Hampton Inn on Greenwood. Not the best location or hotel but chose it for the price, free shuttle from airport and to cruise terminal. Since we had visited San Diego previously, we did not do any sightseeing that day, just rested and visited with the other couple we had booked the trip with, my husband's sister, her husband and their daughter.
Sunday - Dec. 7 - Embarkation - Casual Night - We caught the hotel shuttle to the cruise terminal shortly after 11 AM and were unloading our luggage by 11:30. There were already people there. The ship was not due to arrive until 2:00 although it actually pulled into port around 12:30. Boarding began between 1:00-1:30.