My wife and I were on our first cruise together and were really looking forward to it. I'm 59 years old and retired on disability and she is 53 and works as an executive secretary. We had both been of several cruises before and had done a great deal of planning for this cruise, our first cruise together. I require oxygen 24 hours a day and need a wheelchair or scooter to get around. I can stand and walk short distances. We had made arrangements with Medical Travel Inc. from Boca Raton, Fl to provide me with a three wheel scooter and an oxygen conistrator and several small oxygen tanks, which was to be delivered to our stateroom on the ship.

Day One April 27, 2003

Our trip got off to a great start for the both of us. We flew non-stop from Cleveland, Ohio to Ft Lauderdale, Fl. on Continental Airlines. When we checked in at the ticket counter, the ticket agent took it upon himself to change our seats so we could sit right behind first class and I would have more room. This was a very nice gesture. We had a good flight down and arrived in Ft Lauderdale, Fl. at noon, which was one half hour early. There were Princess Cruise representatives to meet us at the airport. They seemed a little confused but after moving us three times and waiting about one half hour we were taken outside to buses that were waiting to take us to the pier. Another Princess Cruise representative met us pier and took over. Read more