I would consider myself a mid-term cruise approximately 20 cruises. The 2 lines of choice for us are Princess and Celebrity; however, we have done all the major cruise lines out of Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. We take my 80+ year old parents and in-laws on a yearly cruise so I also like to give insights for that age range as well the complexities associated with traveling with some mobility issues.

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Embarkation/Debarkation: Yes, we needed a wheel chair for my father and upon entry to other ships we waited up to an hour, outside in Florida sun on hot stone benches for an attendant to maneuver us through check-in so we have some comparative data on this one. We walked into the air condition cruise terminal and received a wheel chair upon entry and was inline for elevator. While we waited in line for an elevator we were checked. Literally 15 minutes later we were in our room. Disembarkation was as smooth. Kudos to Celebrity and the Port Everglades staff for that excellent start and end of our trip. Read more