This was my first cruise and for a minute I was thinking that it would be my last cruise also. I should had left my carry-on bag with my other luggage because of the long lines. But one thing that I can say is that they are fast!

Let me start with my flight: I caught a 7:30 flight from D.C., (against EVERYONE's judgement...folks said I was going to miss the boat..>HA!) got to Miami around 10:00amish, baggage check was a breeze (luggage was going around when I got to baggage claim), off to the waiting motorcoach, arrived at port about 11:15am, was checked in sign and sail card in hand, drink in other hand and carry-on bags in room by noonish!!!! But I still had to wait for the rest of my party (16 in total), they didn't get on the ship until 2:00pm and they was in Miami a day earlier than me...HA HA!!

OK...Sunday and Monday the shipped rocked and swayed so much that EVERYONE looked drunk because everyone was stumbling from side to side and the night was even worse (I almost rolled out my bed). Dramamine(sp?) did NOT work, the Captain nor anyone from the staff made an announcement about the rough seas, the staff kept saying "the ship is not rocking, you just had too much to drink"...ok being a first time cruiser I did not think that was funny at all!!! Read more