This was my first time sailing solo and I felt that the studio cabin concept would work out perfectly for me. I am glad to say that I was not only right, but my expectations were happily exceeded. A bit of background info: Traveled from BUF to FLL the day before the cruise. Took a taxi to my hotel (Best Western Hallandale). Paid $40. Will NEVER take a taxi in the Miami area again. The hotel itself had very nice rooms and was in a pretty decent area. Plenty of food options to walk to and had a small outdoor pool. Took an SAS shuttle which ran an hour and a half late, the driver was apparently held up by a festival downtown. The driver was very good on the way there and the way back...would definitely recommend SAS overall as a transportation option.

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-Embarkation and Disembarkation were very very easy, straightforward, and expedient. Embarkation took no more than 15 minutes from the time I arrived to the time I was stepping onto the ship. Disembarkation was similarly easy and took about 10 minutes from when I was called. Read more