Miami port was maxed out with 8 cruise ships in the Terminals

Inside cabins have balconies too, just don't take your pants off with the blinds open

The lift system is very clever. Press the floor & then you're told which lift to go to

Not sure how minigolf will go at sea. Time will tell.

We've been getting plenty of practice lately

The colours are odd in places, but the layout is excellent. Fortunately there's no neon in our area.

Even Bel was making use of the extended happy "hour"

Because we had been wasting away at WDW.

Anchors Away

January 12, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌙 25 °C

We are becoming masters of the Florida Turnpike. This time we didn't miss a single express lane and kept up with Google's predicted drive time of just under 4 hours. The running of the Marathon and the runs of a family member delayed the Nobles' arrival, but they made it with time to spare.

For concierge class, the welcome aboard was a little nonexistent, but once we made contact with the right people we were well looked after. The boat has lots to offer and is well designed into little neighbourhoods so, besides the walking, it doesn't feel crowded. The concierge area is amazing. They advertised happy hour from 5-8 for suite guests, but we discovered that this extends from 11am for beer, wine, speciality coffee and even Magnum icecreams. Between 5-8 they add cocktails! Lucky we didn't get the drinks package. I've scoped out the Pickleball, table tennis, minigolf, corn hole and trivia so it should be a good week.Read more