I met up the day before the cruise with my lady friend in Fort Lauderdale (fron California) at a Marriott Hotel during a downpour. The hotel had no heat in the lobby and the desk clerk had a parka and gloves on! We had a good time in spite of all that as our room had heat. We took a shuttle to the port, they were right on time and got us there just like clock-work. Boarding the Solstice was fairly ...