Embarkation - we didn't have issues getting to the new dock, but we didn't leave the hotel until about 1:30 PM. The cabbie was happy about the lack of traffic, as the trip can take a half hour to get there for him, but the return could be even worse. The opposite side of the roadway was indeed very congested with those trying to get out of the docks and into Copenhagen. The direction was very well sign posted and there was traffic control helping speed vehicles along. There were few taxis and vehicles there as we pulled up to Terminal one of Oceankaj. There are three identical five pointed roofed low terminal buildings, and all three were full - Celebrity's infinity and Hal's Eurodam were also in town.

The helpful lady directed our taxi to the curb, and grabbed our bags. An extra tag was procured, as we were short one, and as I paid the taxi by credit card, the luggage was being loaded into the trolleys...there was a small credit card charge of about 5dkk making the total bill not quite 200dkk.

Check in went quickly for those of us with elite cards. We had a brief hang up at souvenir photos which both of us grimaced through. We ended up filling out the health form in Portuguese but muddled through due to our familiarity with the form. There was a one person wait at the preferred checking counter. We were in and out to the gangway in a matter of minutes. The gangway is at ground level - there's are no stairs or ramps, except for a short one up to the ship, where security waits to take your picture. Then it was off to the elevators - we were on deck 14 after all, and our cabin. Read more