EMBARKATION

My wife and I traveled to New York along with another couple from our homes in Maryland on the morning of 11/10/07. The traffic on the way to New York was not too bad, and we arrived at the port around 12:30PM. I was able to drop everyone off right at the curb, along with the luggage, and a porter took our luggage right away. I went to park the car, and was back to the group within 5 minutes. This was far easier than Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, about the same as in Jacksonville.

We all went into the terminal, through security, check-in, and then onto the ship. We were onboard by 1:00PM. Processing has never been quicker. After we all put our carry-on items into the cabin, we went to the King's Court for lunch. The food was decent, and we bought our soda cards right away. After lunch, I went to get my camera to take picture of the New York skyline and Statue of Liberty. When I returned to the cabin our luggage had already arrived, and I helped my wife unpack while waiting for the safety drill. Read more