Background: This cruise on the Majesty of the Seas was my 4th cruises with Royal Caribbean, and my husband's 1st. Actually, this was my 11th cruise overall, having also sailed with NCL, Carnival, and Celebrity. I have always enjoyed RCCL and wanted my husband to experience this cruise line as well.

Living in Florida, we drove to the port of Miami. We arrived at the port around 11:00, and by the time we parked the car and went through the check-in process; we were on the ship about 45 minutes later. Very smooth and very easy! Our rooms were not quite ready, so we headed up to the Windjammer and grabbed a bite to eat. After a delicious lunch, we grabbed our first foo-foo drink, and relaxed out by the pool until the announcement was made that all rooms were ready.

Embarkation: We went and unpacked, although that did not take long at all. being that this was a weekend cruise, we only had 1 small suitcase each, and my cosmetic case. The muster drill was held around 4:30, and we were lucky to have our muster station in one of the lounges. No standing out in the hot sun pushed up against each other! Read more