We hired a private car service to drive us from Pennsylvania to the New York Pier. The ride to New York was pleasant and we enjoyed driving through the city of New York. Looking back, this was actually the best part of our trip.

We arrived at the Pier at 3:30, embarking went smoothly and we only waited in line for about 15 minutes before boarding the ship. We were able to go directly to our Stateroom, which was great since we had a few bags with us, camera, laptop etc. The first thing I noticed was a strong sewage smell in our hallway and in our cabin as well. I was hoping this was just due to being in port.

I noticed the cabin was smaller than the same type cabin on Royal Caribbean but it was acceptable and the balcony was nice. We dropped our bags and headed out to explore the ship. Read more