Background Information: I am a cruise nut. This is my 18th cruise in 2 years on most of the lines. I really love cruising!! We visited San Juan, St. Maarten & Labadee on this voyage.

Hotel Info: I stayed 2 nights before the cruise at the Howard Johnson's Dezerland Resort in Miami Beach. Got the room on Priceline at a great rate. Hotel was bit out of the way but better than reviews I read on TripAdvisor.

Ship Info: This a a relatively new ship (commissioned end of 2006) and is really beautiful in every way. This is my favorite ship to date. Very spacious and lots of activities & entertainment. Everything about the ship is wonderful including food, staff, amenities, etc. Read more