Traveling with my 20 & 22 year old daughters was a scary thought. We chose the Spring Break cruise on the Liberty of the Seas because of everything the ship has to offer. Little did we know, it was the PERFECT ship for 20 Somethings and every other age group for that matter.

On arrival at Miami Airport, we had a Carey town car ($117 for 3 of us incl. tip) waiting at baggage claim, which was good because I was a mess after the overnight flight from Seattle. He drove us to the Ritz-Carlton in Coconut Grove, where the bellman kept our luggage as we had breakfast then checked in to the spa for mani-pedi and a massage. We figured we could do the treatments at home, on the ship, or while we had several hours before the ship sailed. It was a perfectly lovely way to while away the hours. After sauna & showers, we caught a cab to the pier ($24)arriving about 1:00pm. Long, long lines for check-in, but we were in our stateroom at 2:05pm. Luggage was there by 4:30pm, and when it did, it seemed impossible we would find enough space for all of our belongings, 3 large suitcases and a roll-aboard full of shoes. Utilizing all the hangers, the vanity nooks & crannies, as well as the shelves in the closet, we had ample space for 3 women to stow everything from cosmetics to flip flops with only square inches to spare.

We went out exploring, and found this huge ship very easy to navigate, with interactive maps on the walls, ship models in the Promenade, and a map by each elevator. My sense of direction left me in my 30s, but I found this ship the easiest to find my way around of any ship, ever. There is a lot of walking involved on this baby. You can walk a mile getting around in the evening, but a little stroll on the Promenade after dinner was a good thing! Read more