Embarkation Day-
Sunday November 27, 2011
We arrived at the Port of Miami around 11am. We used off site parking that offered a free shuttle back to the port but that only allowed 2 passengers on the shuttle bus. My husband and father dropped my mom, myself and my two children (ages 7 and 5) at the port with our bags and went to park. They returned within 30 minutes and we got in line to go through security by 11:30 am. The security line was the longest wait we encountered today and it took us about 30 minutes to make it through the scanners. Upon riding the escalators upstairs to check in and get our sail and sign cards we waited about 15 additional minutes. Once we had our sail and sign cards we waited around 30 more minutes to actually get on to the ship. From the moment we arrived at the port to the moment we walked into the Colors Lobby was about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Not terrible if you ask me!
Spa Balcony room 1112
Quiet location, close to food, close to Lido, excellent staff. Loved this room and will probably book a similar one on every cruise in the future!