Having just completed the short inaugural on the new Liberty of the Seas, I was a little apprehensive about taking my next cruise on a ship that's eleven years old. I'm happy to say that, for the most part, my concern wasn't justified.

My wife and I, along with our two children (15 and 12) went with another couple and their two children (5 and 7). The itinerary was Baltimore, a day at sea, a day and a half at King's Wharf Bermuda, day at sea, and then back to Baltimore. Here's the scoop:

Baltimore & Embarkation - We drove from our home in Indiana (near Cincinnati) to Maryland; stopping for an overnight in Hagerstown, which is about two hours from Baltimore. We stayed at the luxurious Red Roof Inn Hagerstown/Williamsport. Actually, the rooms were newly remodeled and they were working on the building's exterior. In the morning, I woke up with the room spinning...apparently it was food poisoning from the previous night's excursion to Ruby Tuesdays (future visitors may want to avoid the White Chicken Chili; tasty but potentially lethal). Read more