We live in Savannah, so it is only a 2 hour drive for us. We left the house at 830am but had to make a quick stop at Kohl's to get some brown shoes for my partner. We dropped our car off at a friends house and they drove us to the port.

We booked a cat 11 on Verandah deck, so we dropped off our bags and proceeded to VIP area. Within 20 minutes we were on the ship. It was now about 1145 so we hit the Lido deck for lunch. We grabbed a table outside and tried not to freeze to death while we ate lunch. It was quite cold that day.

After lunch, we hit the atrium bar for a beer and then explored the ship while we waited for our room to be ready. We managed to find the "secret door" but decided it was too cold to spend much time out there. Once the room (V34) was ready, we dropped off our bags, stepped onto our first balcony then headed to the spa for a tour. The spa was nice and the gym was MUCH bigger than that of the Celebration. I had planned on getting a massage during the cruise sometime, so I knew I'd be back. Read more