For those thinking of going on this ship through the Panama Canal, it is an awesome, relaxing way to go!! My review is long. Be forewarned. I tried to cover all the basics and a little bit more.

PRE-CRUISE: We began our cruise adventure by arriving a day early in Fort Lauderdale. The LaQuinta Inn at the Airport location was a great introduction to what would promise to become an awesome trip. The rooms (large and very clean), the service, the morning breakfast, the luscious swimming poll and Jacuzzi, and the FREE transportation to the cruise ship set the tone and hubby and I were thrilled with the whole process.

Only one really miniscule glitch was the transportation procedure. The hotel had arranged for a 12:00 departure and the hotel van that took us to the cruise ship was a few minutes behind. Like I said, we were eager to get to the cruise ship and actually begin our vacation so again this was very, very minor. Read more