Embarkation
We left the Fla Panhandle with our travel friends the morning of13 Jan. OK drive to Port St Lucie where we stayed at the Homewood Suites. Very nice BR with LR.lower cost than hotels in Miami/Ft Lauderdale and within an hr or so drive of the port. . Left the hotel at 0900 and arrived at Miami at 1115. Dropped everyone and luggage at the Celebrity pier G and parked right there. Free if you have Disabled Parking permit plus proof. We were Aqua Class so check in was quick. Sat in a lounge area until boarding, which started at 1200. Very efficient. Best I've had.
Was going to use Bistro On 5 because it is not crowded but since aboard so early, went to Oceanview and had excellent lunch. Great selections. Always surprised people complain it doesn't 'change' since there are 90+ selections. If someone says they can't find anything to eat or it doesn't change, I'm more than a bit skeptical.
Loved the S-Class showers with the rounded enclosure instead if the curtain and loved the AQ showerhead and body sprays. Storage was OK. Our SR was on the forward angle of the "Hump" so it had a bit larger veranda. Nice. Has a large overhang so not a lot of direct sun. The bed is near the veranda.