My husband and I are in our late thirties. I have cruised five times and this was our second. While I have always enjoyed cruising in the past, my husband is less of a fan, but he kindly indulges me.

We were really happy to be able to take advantage of the military discount on this cruise, making it cost around $900 a person for a balcony cabin on what was supposed to be a 10 night cruise - what a deal, especially combined with being able to drive to the port and avoid expensive airfare. We booked through a travel agent and during a WOW sale, so we had $350 in onboard credit too.

Our trip got off to a bad start when we received a call that the ship would be delayed a day and our cruise cut short. Apparently they had a medical emergency onboard and had to sail back towards Puerto Rico in order for a helicopter to airlift the poor passenger. While we certainly didn't begrudge anyone for the delay, it was a bit of a bummer. Read more