My wife and I are in our 50's (no rug-rats), and we have cruised before. This time, we were just looking for a quick weekend getaway from our mundane 9-5 jobs. This inexpensive weekender appeared to offer just the right amount of sun & fun that we needed. This review reflects the thought of us both.

HOW WE DID IT: So as not to keep you hanging... Its not the QEII, folks. Its a 3-nighter, ad it was fairly cheap. So we kept things in perspective. But in several ways it did exceed the mediocrity we expected, and we managed to find ways to enjoy what was offered.

GETTING TO THE PORT: We live about 6-hours from the Port of Miami and could have flown in from Jacksonville, but chose to drive a rental car one-way to and from Miami (~$40/each way). We thus avoided wear & tear on our vehicle and parking-fees at the port. Thursday night, we drove to Boca Raton (near Ft. Lauderdale). On Friday about Noon, we dropped the car at the rental lot near the Miami airport. We were about to board the shuttle to the airport to get a taxi there when luckily, a taxi pulled in to drop off a passenger just at that moment. Read more