We chose this cruise to celebrate our renewal of vows for our 25th anniversary. We arrived at the Embassy Suites 3 days prior to embarkation in Ft. Lauderdale. We had never been to Ft. Lauderdale. The hotel food was expensive and terrible. Will stay at a hotel on the beach next time. There are many restaurants within walking distance from those hotels and found a great one with great food and Mojitos! The Duck Tour is a must. So FUN!

Embarkation: a bus arrived to pick us up at 2:00 P.M. It took a while to get everyone on the bus and the suitcases. We were with the group of "over packed". Us included. So, that took a long to time to get going. Once at the port, getting on the ship was a breeze. Very organized, wonderful, easy process. Getting our luggage was not good. We got it very late. So we had to have dinner in the buffet that night. Very surprised the food was really good.

Cabin: Our cabin was beautiful and wonderful. It was toward the back of the ship (aft)and you could feel some motion. However, it did not bother us. It has a double balcony which was wonderful. Our friends joined us to see the Panama Canal and we also got to see sea turtles, dolphins and grey whales. The bathroom has marble floors, jacuzzi tub, glass enclosed shower for 1. There is lots of storage, it was great. The best thing of all, I did not have to do or pay for laundry. We also got Lotus Spa shampoo, conditioner, soap, bath gel, facial mist, tons of stuff. One complementary mini-bar set-up. What a great perks! The best cabin stewart: Leo. Read more