For my wife and I this would be our 4th cruise (Caribbean, Hawaii, Mediterranean) but 1st with Royal Caribbean. The other 6 members of our group were making their initial voyage. This group included my wife's 70-year old aunt and 84-year old companion, my sister (52), her husband (51), and their sons 23 and 21 year olds. This comprised a mixed assortment to entertain on this cruise.
Day 1: Friday, June 20, 2008 - Embarkation & Departure
We left RC arrange our air transportation and our flight was leaving at 6:30 am this morning from Pittsburgh, PA. This meant an early wakeup at 2:30 so we could be at the airport by 4:30 to make our arrangements with Air Canada. I was unable to do an online check in with them so we had to give ourselves ample time. We would take Air Canada to Toronto and transfer over to Alaska Airlines for the flight to Vancouver, BC. This was grueling with customs and security. It was a long day but RC was there for us every step of the way. They assisted with luggage and check-ins, etc which was impressive. They can only do so much about the airlines themselves. It took forever to get through the Alaska Airlines connection.
Nice balcony, ample storage, nice size for a cruise - no plugs by bed for CPAP machine!