This was my fourth Transatlantic cruise and my 2nd T/A and 3rd overall cruise on the Century - my name is Pat and I'm addicted to Transatlantic cruising!
I travelled (alone) from my home to Heathrow via Manchester airport and stayed overnight in the Yotel in Terminal 3. That was an experience! If you haven't heard of Yotel it is a Japanese cubicle type of hotel, basic and clean but very small!! Doesn't really work with the sort of luggage you need for a 14 day cruise and definitely wouldn't suit anyone over 5ft 6" and/or 200lbs!!
Next day I flew to Miami courtesy of Virgin Atlantic and managed to upgrade- my flight was a steal at less than £400 including the upgrade. I had booked the Hyatt Regency downtown via Priceline and met up with my room mate - Mary Ellen. We met on the Constellation westbound T/A last year and had a ball.
Great location, plenty of storage space, all excellent