Sailing Date: Dec. 31, 2006

We flew into PBI the day before embarkation, rented a car and stayed at the Marriott Springhill Suites in Boca Raton. On the day of sailing we returned the rental car to FLL. All the rental car companies have a common garage and the airport offers a free shuttle to the port. I have sailed with Carnival 6 times, this was my first cruise with Princess.

Embarkation: As a rule we always arrive early, no later than noon, in the past we have waited no more than 1 hour with carnival. There were no lines when we sailed with Princess. After passing through security we checked in immediately. Between the gangway and our room we were met by friendly staff who guided us to our room. Read more