Background: Myself and husband both 50 and have cruised before on Celebrity.

We arrived the night before and stayed at the Comfort Inn. The hotel provided transportation from the airport and to the port. We were able to walk over to a K Mart and BJ's to get soda and beer to bring on board. Wouldn't recommend this hotel except for a quick stop before the cruise. But it was clean and the staff very nice.

Took the first shuttle and arrived at the port around 11:15. We knew we were early but we were in our cabin by 12:25. Getting on is a breeze. Read more