Embarkation very easy. We got to the port via travelynx shuttle who took us from orlando airport to the hampton inn in cocoa beach, then from the hampton inn to the cruise port the next morning (always plan on arriving a day early for your cruise to accomodate for any airline problems, weather problems etc).

We were at the port around 1115am. you can't get to your room until after 1pm, so they suggest you go up to the lido deck's restaurant (called the "gathering" on this ship). It was pretty jammed there, but we were told by a relative who cruised before on this ship to go up one flight to the pasta bar because it is rarely crowded. That was very good advice. you can pick what you want by checking off a list of items, and take it up to the bar and they deliver it to where you are sitting. (they give you a sign with a number so they can find your table. The pasta bar was discovered later in the week by everyone, so try to hit it earlier in your cruise.

after we ate in leisure, we went to our cabin, and our luggage came about 40 minutes later. Read more