This was our first RCI cruise. We have been on several other cruise lines but decided that we wanted to give this one a try. I had heard mixed reviews about almost everything as usual.

My best friend and her fiance were getting married on St. Thomas so this was a group affair. We arrived in Miami on Friday and played tourist for the night and following morning. We spent the night at the Omni Colonnade in Coral Gables. This was a very beautiful and elegant hotel.

Embarkation looked like it was going to be a mess when we got to the port. We were early but there was still a line outside the building. We were approached by an RCI employee who took us and the remainder of the wedding party directly on the ship. We were able to bypass all of the lines and the waiting. This was a blessing for us as we had to carry the wedding dress and tux onboard ourselves. We were able to go directly to our cabins to drop off our things. Read more