We went on a Western Caribbean Cruise with the Carnival Glory from December 12th - 18th 2010. This was our first cruise. We sailed with our two daughters (3 and 1 ½ years old).

We flew in from Trinidad into Miami on Saturday 11th and stayed overnight at the Regency Hotel. We chose this hotel for several reasons firstly they provided complimentary transportation from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the Port. They also had a complementary shuttle service to several nearby shopping areas. The service was good and the staff was friendly. We paid 80 US$ for our room.

Sunday morning we took the complementary shuttle to the Port of Miami and left hotel at 11 a.m. and arrived at the port within half hour. (Tip - Remember to tag your luggage with the pre-printed luggage tags provided by Carnival before leaving the hotel. Read more