Back recently from our first cruise - a 25th anniversary sailing for my wife and I with my 4 brothers and their wives. They had all previously cruised but we were first timers.

We arranged air (Air Canada) ourselves from Eastern Canada to Orlando - spent a few days there pre-cruise - a few days post cruise in Ft Lauderdale -- all in all we were Thursday to Tuesday

Arranged Cruise Connection motorcoach from Orlando to Ft Lauderdale Saturday the 2nd and went very smoothly. Arrived at the pier and were very impressed with the ships although the parking arrangements and bus/taxi entrance and exits were amazingly confused - blaring horns and 'interesting' gestures from all the drivers. Read more