Emerald Princess 11/15/09 - 11/22/09 Ft. Lauderdale Round Trip Eastern Caribbean P219 - Plaza Inside State Room just foreward of the Art Gallery Princess Cruise #2 (Crown last year) & 2 Disney Wonder Cruises (2004 & 2005) My wife & myself (30 & 30), no kids.

Pre-Cruise: We took Southwest to FLL and rented a car with Dollar. VERY quick and easy. Then, we stayed at the Cocobelle (small 16 room property 2 blocks from Ft. Lauderdale beaches. A+.

Embarkation: We arrived via Dollar Rental Car Courtesy Shuttle at 1:15pm to the terminal. We stood in line for a total of 2 minutes outside and then were able to walk right through security. We then waiting for 5 minutes in line to get our Cruise Card/Check-In. We then walked right onto the Emerald Princess. Read more