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Warning: Do not read this review if you're looking for negative comments about Royal Caribbean. With the exception of a few very minor (minuscule) complaints, you won't find them here. I also won't spend a lot of time going over things others mentioned in other reviews (beauty of the ship, meal details), as there's already so much on these boards.
Pre-Cruise: Flew Delta Airlines from Syracuse to Ft Lauderdale the day before. Arrived about 6PM, rented a Mini Van from Enterprise for the four of us and drove to Springhill Suites, Miami Airport South. Nice accommodations, took their free shuttle to La Rosa Cuban Restaurant for dinner - excellent choice. Decent buffet breakfast at the hotel - hot sausage, scrambled eggs and waffles, variety of bagels, pastries, cereals. There was a Walgreens a mile down the road from the hotel where we picked up last minute supplies. IMPORTANT NOTE: Springhill Suites will allow you to leave your car there free of charge for a week if you stay one night at their location, and will shuttle you free of charge to the port. You can basically spend a night in a hotel, have a free breakfast, and leave your car there for less than what it costs to park at the Pier for a week. This should be especially helpful for Florida & Georgia residents (others too) who drive to Miami.