We drove from our home in Hamilton, Ontario to Buffalo Airport for our 6 day cruise out of Miami. We flew Southwest from Buffalo to Fort Lauderdale. Very nice, uneventful flight. Once we got our bags (which was very quick) we got a cab from Fort Lauderdale airport to the Port of Miami. At the port of Miami the embarkation process was excellent. We had very little waiting time for anything and before we knew it, we were on the ship ready for our vacation.

The ship itself is beautiful. All common areas were very well appointed. The theatre is very nice with plenty of seating. We only went to one show there which was a comedian juggler. He was fantastic. Bar service in the theatre is very slow as is usual on any ship.

We had breakfast every day in the Lido Marketplace. There was a good selection although we felt it could have been better organized. For lunch we had Guy's burgers - which are every bit as good as everyone keeps saying (I was skeptical)- lots of great toppings, the burger itself was very tasty and delicious fries as well. Pizza was also a favourite of ours - always fresh and always hot. Not usually too much of a line for either of these. The buffet area had lots of variety but we did not eat there much for lunch. We had dinner in the Sapphire restaurant every evening but one. We chose Any time dining and never waited more than a couple of minutes. The entree selection was very good each night along with the every day choices. The only thing we found lacking was the desert selection (probably just as well!!) Read more