We flew in a day early which we recommend. We stayed the night at the Hilton Airport which worked good for us. Cool seafood place close by that a friendly cabby took us to cheap. There was an airport shuttle to the hotel for free which picked us at the airport up promptly and was a fun short ride with others excited about their cruises.

We took a cab from the hotel to the cruise ship which we also recommend as it wasn't expensive and allowed us the opportunity to stop by the drugstore for some last minute things. Cigarettes are cheaper in FL so we bought ours there.

Embarkation was smooth and well managed except for a few people that were a little too anxious to get on the boat. Read more