We sailed on the Jewel of The Seas, after traveling 9 hours from Georgia. We arrived at 11:15. I dropped my wife and baggage off with porters and parked across the street at the Port Parking, paid $75 (5 nights) upfront. I walked backed to the terminal, walked thru security (empty water bottles, your pockets and remove your hat). Then greeted by RCI employee and signed a health form. We were escorted to our check in, given our stateroom/charge cards and were on board the ship by 11:45am. No waiting, smooth as could be. By noon we were in the Windjammer for lunch. I splurged and bought a unlimited soda pass, but it was a great treat for the week. We stayed at the Windjammer until 12:30 but walked around the deck until 1pm when our cabins became available. They literally block the doors so you can even go down the hallway. As we waited I wished I'd worn or brought a swimsuit to change into as the pool was not crowded. The rest of the afternoon we spend exploring the ship and considering I had been awake since 2AM I was very alert. We dropped off our carry on luggage later on in the stateroom and met our attendant. We had a few issues with the toilet and the safe but after calling guest relations they had everything fixed to our satisfaction before we left port. Wow! We stood on deck and watched as we slowly weighed anchor and left the dock.

Now I'll not go into what each meal was but it was wonderful. We ate at the 6pm dining and found we had enough time to go back to the Windjammer where they had fresh Sushi, a Mongolian grill and Chinese style food. Of course after the evening show we made it to the Seaview cafe for a late night sandwich or salad.

I've seen lots of questions about drinks, movies and entertainment. Beer prices ranged from $4.75-$5.25, mixed speciality drinks went from $6 - $8 and more if you got a souvenir glass. Wine prices varied greatly. Read more