From the Midwest, we have been vacationing together for over twenty five years and have found cruising seems to fit our current lifestyle better then the beach and all-inclusive resorts of the past. We began with a four and half hour flight into LAX which we found to be one of the easiest terminals yet to fly into. Hope the new construction doesn't change that. Other then our luggage being last out the chute we were at our hotel, LAX LaQuinta, in ten minutes once we walked out the doors.
A good-enough hotel with breakfast included plus let us check in three hours early, though it may border gangland. McDonalds and mini-mart next door was perfect for dinner and a six pack to unwind with. Plenty of time for a morning run behind the hotel and points northward but would probably not be advisable late in the day.
Hotel shuttle back to airport late morning to catch the Princess's transport to the boat. Were advised we'd find a Princess rep in the Delta baggage area, terminal One, but Delta is at terminal Four. We got off at One and were glad we did as they could still squeeze our luggage onto the bus.