Background Information
This was my and my husband's first cruise. We are educated, 27 and 30, and we have traveled internationally with our timeshare. However, we decided to take a cruise for Christmas and New Year's because it's really the only time we can travel due to school and work. We also figured we can't do this when we have kids, so it was a nice romantic just the two of us trip. We booked our cruise through a local travel agent, who was very helpful in guiding us towards making wise decisions. First, he suggested we get to Ft. Lauderdale a day prior to when the cruise debarks due to high traveling during the holidays. He also suggested we pick our stateroom prior to our arrival. I strongly encourage you to do the same.
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