We stayed at the Best Western, Miami airport, the night before our cruise. Great hotel! Very comfortable bed, and quiet, safe location. The price of the room included a decent breakfast. They didn't provide free transportation to the port, but booked us with an outside vendor for $10/pp. I plan to stay there again when I go back for my next cruise in September.

Embarkation was pretty quick and easy. We arrived at the port around 11:00 a.m. and had to wait about 30-45 minutes to board. Longer than some waits we've experienced, but shorter than others.

Once on the ship, we headed straight to the Lido deck for a Guy's burger. YUM! Read more