First off I'll say this was my very first cruise. Husband and I were invited to cruise with some very good friends who happen to be frequent cruisers. The thought of cruising never appealed to me, and I never thought I would. But when asked by friends to join them, I thought, "why not?"

We had a wonderful experience. We arrived at the port at 10:45 and with unloading, parking and getting through security, we were on the ship by 11:15. I have to say that the port employees were great. Especially going through security. Unlike airport security, these people actually smile and are friendly!

What a massive ship! We took time to explore and take pictures. We then had lunch at the Windjammer and then we were off to our room, a DI balcony on Deck 10. It was ready for us at 1:00. Read more