This trip was planned to celebrate my Great Niece's 16th birthday. It blossomed into a cruise for 18. Included were ages 10 to 60, with every age group represented. My wife also uses a scooter for mobility issues so this adds another facet into this review.

The travel agent was contacted, reservations for the ship were made, 1-E1 handicapped, 2-E1 balconies, 1-Promenade and 1-4 person inside. The Pittsburgh contingent made flight reservations via Air Tran for non-stop to Ft. Lauderdale, the Charlotte crew to Miami. We had originally planned to take our own scooter on the planes and onboard ship but one-week prior our scooter had major maintenance issues (batteries) so we wound up renting a scooter to use on board. Painless process, the only downside is rental on a ship is separate from any ground rental. So if you are arriving early or staying late you need to make separate arrangements for a scooter/wheelchair.

The flight down was great, the wife, son and I were able to up-grade, for a fee, to business class. In our opinion worth the $70 each. We were met by SAS transportation and driven directly to the pier at Miami. Read more