This was my 3rd cruise and my husbands 1st. Our intent was to have a inexpensive getaway and we did our homework :) We are very easy going and we went on this trip knowing anything could happen :)

We flew down from Canada on the 9th and stayed at the Crowne Plaza near the airport. We won this hotel bidding on Priceline and it was fine. On the 10th we took a shuttle from the airport to the boat. We were on the boat in about 30 min. I think we arrived about 1:30pm and it was kinda busy. We didn't mind at all.

We went to our room and were happy with our pick. It was an inside cabin on the 10th floor. We had situated our selves near the stairs and elevator. The room was clean and the bathroom was great in size. At night we could hear the band from 2 floors below because there is an open balcony in the stairwell area. We adjusted to the noise after a while. We then signed up for the Couples Massage on Day 2. And lined up for at the casino for a coupon booklet and prize draw. It was worth it. Read more