My husband and I went to the Western Caribbean on the Liberty as first time cruisers, celebrating our 25th anniversary. We live in Maine and looked forward to warm temperatures and sunshine!

We flew from Boston to Ft. Lauderdale on day of embarkation. Having never done this before, we didnt consider the possibility that weather could impact the embarkation plans. In the future (yes, we WILL do this again!) we will fly in day before and stay overnight nearby. There were no travel complications, but I can certainly see how there could be! Also, had we been in port the day of embarking, we could have gotten on board much, much sooner and done some exploring that could have saved us getting lost a couple of times! I was apprehensive when the shuttle pulled up and the line went around the building into the parking lot, but it moved very quickly, and though it was a long line that snaked it's way around, we got through in about an hour.

Our stateroom was on the Panorama Deck, which I absolutely loved! I could throw on my swimsuit, walk down the hall, and go right into the pool or hot tub, bypassing the elevators and stairs. Also, when disembarking, we were called first for the self-serve disembarkment, but more on that later. The balcony was worth it  didnt use it much, but loved going out there in the middle of the night during the full moon  lovely, peaceful, relaxing&.sigh! I dont have anything to compare to, though I have to say in the future, I would spend more to be in a suite. Room size wasnt the issue  I REALLY, REALLY wanted a bathtub after so much walking! And while the hot tub was near enough to me, it was almost always jam-packed with people. Read more