Parked in cruise sponsored parking lot for $70. There were other lots that were cheaper and that would shuttle you back. You pay in advance so have your cash ready! Porters were readily available to help with your luggage. Be sure and put something that stands on your luggage (bright ribbon) so you can easily pick it out of all the luggage on the ship. We were on the ship by 1pm, found our own luggage, and headed to unpack.
Ship Highlights-Captain's reception didn't have food and just champagne. You can meet the Captain and have your picture taken but the line is generally long. Crown and Anchor reception had food and drinks. Attended the drink making seminar for $9.95 and got to taste and learn how to make specialty drinks. Sit closer to the front so you don't get left out. Got to sample 5 drinks. Free wine tasting seminar was good (had coupon from being past cruiser). Love and Marriage game is really funny. Shows were great! Lots of contest and activities throughout the ship. Be sure and look at your compass each evening and highlight what you want to do the next day.
Got lots of good information from www.cruisecritic.com so read the reviews frequently. They were very helpful and informative and right on target! Ocho Rios-Trevor Hudlin Tours (www.trevorhudlintours.com) took 12 of us on a tour for $55 each (he purchased the tickets for $15 each at Dunn's Falls and the tickets for rafting). Emailed him ahead of time to make reservations but didn't pay him until the end of the tour (cash only). Went to Dunn's River Falls first. Climbed 600' waterfall with two guides. You hold hands and walk aup as a group helping each other climb. This is not something to do if you are not agile and in relatively good shape. You can however watch from points if you choose not to climb it. Was beautiful but cold. RCCL will take pics of you and so will the locals. Tipped each guide $10. Kids loved it!! You do have to walk through a small narrow village when you leave the waterfalls. They are very pushy and will hand stuff to you and then they want money. Once we finished Trevor was waiting for us.