Background:This is probably my 30th plus cruise at least (I have lost count) and my BF's first. We are ages 40 and 42. I have not traveled on NCL for a very long time and the "Freestyle" atmosphere appealed to me as well as the cruise itinerary and length of the cruise. The benefit of living near a port city is that you can book last minute without having to worry about airfare. This is exactly what we did for our cruise on the NCL Sky, booking just a few short days before the cruise departure. Although the weather is unpredictable, it was also nice knowing that a hurricane was probably not going to ruin our trip in the short time frame we had before we left for paradise.
Transportation:
We decided to pay the ridiculous Port of Miami parking fee of $20 per day for the convenience of being there and not having to wait for a shuttle. I researched some other parking options in advance but decided to pay about $25 more total for that convenience.