This cruise was an early Christmas present for my 75 year old father, since he was unable to cruise with us over the holiday. It was also the first cruise my dad had taken in over 20 years!
I live in Jacksonville so we had an easy 2 l/4 hour drive to Port Canaveral. My father has difficulty walking; however, since he lives in Colorado and had flown to Florida, he did not have his handicapped pass with him. I explained this to the parking attendants and they permitted us to park in the lot closest to the ship. Our cruise was off to a great start!
As a platinum member (and since we were in a suite) we were entitled to priority boarding. As usual, it was a breeze. Once onboard, we found a couple of chairs on the deck and enjoyed the sun and drinks until we were able to go to our cabin about 1:30.