We just got back from a 5-night Halifax/St.John cruise from NYC. We're New Yorkers, so it seemed like that would be a great place to leave for a cruise. We were a group of 15, including 4 kids aged 5-7, and almost all of us were first-time cruisers.

We got to the terminal at 12:45 or so, and there were a LOT of folks there... it took us an hour and a half to get through the security & embarkation lines. That was pretty off-putting, I have to say, but we knew that we weren't as early as we had wanted to be, so we dealt with it. By the time we got on the ship, we were all ready to have a great time. The room was lovely, and very well-kept throughout the cruise. The stewards and staff were wonderful and attentive.

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