My husband and I cruised to Bermuda in July with my parents out of Boston. We traveled from Boston on the Fung Wah Bus lines (which is a trip in itself!!) which dumped us out in Chinatown around 11 am, where we immediately hailed a taxi to the cruise terminal. Total cost pp to get from Boston to the cruise terminal, about $20 pp.
The embarkation was remarkably smooth and fast. My parents are elderly and my dad has circulation problems in his feet, so I appreciated that it went so smoothly.
On board, I remembered that I had planned to pack my bathing suit separately so that I could swim while I waited for our luggage to arrive, but alas, I forgot! I don't think I ever saw the ship's pool quite so empty for the rest of the trip. Our first meal, the buffet at the Lido, was delightful. The smoked salmon was superb. I bought the drink card and discovered Mojitos. I forgot about work and all the briefs I had to write...
I LOVED the Lanai class cabins. I will spend extra on future cruises to get one!