Fourth cruise- 1st cruise was on the Crown in March 07. Have sailed NCL and Carnival. DH and I are in our mid 50's.
Flew Southwest Airlines on Saturday. No delays, hassle free flights. Stayed at the Holiday Inn Express. Called for the hotel shuttle and it arrived as we walked to the shuttle stand. Hotel was pleasant, staff very helpful. We booked a shuttle to the port through the hotel (Ace Tours). Will not use them again. They were very unorganized and slow.
Arrived at the port around noon. Embarkation was a breeze. Porters took our luggage as we departed the shuttle. There was a separate line for priority boarding to the right. From the time we left the shuttle to walking into our room was less than 30 minutes.