When thinking about our honeymoon, my husband and I (both in our 30s) wanted to take a long vacation and see as many different places as possible. We'd cruised with friends about 10 months before our honeymoon and had both enjoyed it. We decided that the mix of on the ship relaxation, paired with port adventures, was perfect for us. The price was great for 11 nights, and it allowed us to take a two week honeymoon (we spent a few days in the FL Keys before the cruise departed), rather than just one week at a Caribbean resort. We opted for the free dining and free bar package upgrades that were included with our balcony cabin.

We usually elect to take one of the first arrival slots, and this time was no different. We enjoy getting a leisurely sit down lunch in one of the restaurants prior to sail away.

We arrived to the port via Uber. We had pre-printed our baggage tags and brought them with, and dropped our large bags off without issue. We proceeded into the cattle call room, filled out the health forms, and got in line. Though we were return cruisers (Bronze level) who are supposed to get priority pier check-in (according to the Latitudes tier benefits), we only saw priority check in signs for Platinum members and above. The line moved fairly slowly, but I wasn't expecting anything different. Read more