I received a phone call offering a free cruise. I never been on a cruise before so I was a little scared. I invited my sister and we had a blast. We did not have enough time to see Fort Lauderdale but we had fun at the beach. The hotel was not that bad and everyone at the Ramada Inn that we stayed on were very nice and friendly. We got vouchers for free breakfast, lunch and dinner the the 2 nights we stayed there and the food was good. Boarding the ship went smooth and when the ship disembarked it went smooth. The cabin was very clean and roomy. We had fun at the Casino and Encore Lounge. We did explore the whole ship and everything was clean and nice. We ate at the Ocean View Buffet and the food was so good. The embarkation at the Island Grand Lucayan was also smooth. The bus driver that took us to the hotel was so funny. The hotel was nice and clean also the employees were very friendly. The beach was so pretty and clear. Everyone at the Island were also so friendly. We did do the Glass Bottom Boat Ride and it was a little rough but so beautiful and we did the Bomb-fire at another resort and that was so amazing but due to the weather the dancer had to preform on the patio but still it was so amazing. The disembarkation from the Island went smooth. I think I just need to work on my patients cause when we embarked back at Fort Lauderdale having to wait to get off the ship and go through customs was not fun. Overall for this being my first time on a cruise I had a blast. My sister did thank me for inviting her; she had a good time as well. I would go again. One thing I almost forgot was you meet a lot of people from different Cities and States.