Embarkation
We flew into LaGuardia on May 30th and took a taxi. The driver did not know where the Brooklyn cruise terminal was until he looked it up on a map and remembered dropping off a passenger for the QM2. The ride was long and traffic was heavy. When we arrived, no luggage porter seemed to approach us until we flashed some cash. My dad is a travel agent commodore and therefore received elite status and a black colored cruise card. This is equivalent to sixteen or more cruises. Many staff greeted him with, "Welcome back", but actually it was our first time with Princess! We went through a priority boarding line and were on the ship within ten minutes! For the life boat drill, we met in the Explorer's Lounge. It was comfortable to sit while the instructions were given. Tip: Get there early or you will not get a seat.
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