Booked this last minute, 2 weeks prior to sail date of 7/19. Flew to FLL on the 18th, stayed at the HI Express on SR84, been there before, clean room, good breakfast, airport shuttle. They had port shuttle for 8.00 per person but opted for a cab which was much quicker and cheaper....9.00 to the port.

Got to Terminal 18 at 10:30, through security, checked in, up the escalator and took a seat in the Gold section. At 11:30 they started boarding and by 11:45 we were eating in the WIndjammer

This was our 8th cruise, 2 previously on RCI, 2 on HAL, 2 on Celebrity, and 1 on Carnival. Read more