Embarkation (Port of Miami)

We are lucky to live really close to the port so transportation was no problem. We had plenty of family to drop us off around 12 pm. We did not have to check any bags with the porters because I measured our luggage prior to leaving the house. I highly recommend measuring your luggage. A lot of people who left their bags with the porters had a wait a long time to get their luggage on board. The whole embarkation process took about 40-45 minutes. We were on the boat by 12:50 pm just in time for the lunch buffet on the Lido Deck. The only hold up we had was at the table where we picked up our sail and sign cards. I didnt book a specific cabin from our online travel agent. I just did an inside stateroom guarantee instead, which was cheaper by the way. So it took them a little while to locate which room we were in, but hey we were on vacation and in no rush. The stateroom guarantee was the best thing I did. I was only expecting an inside stateroom, but the guarantee allows you to be upgraded for no additional charge if they run out of inside staterooms. So we were upgrade to an outside stateroom with a view!

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