We arrived at the Port of Miami around 2:30pm and I must say getting onboard the ship was rather easy and fairly fast. The staff were friendly and besides a bit of walking, the whole ordeal was painless. I don't think the kids whined once during the whole "embarking" routine and it may have taken us 35 minutes max.We took a quick tour around the boat and I must say I was surprised at how many"spring breakers" there were on board. Bikini's everywhere...well, not that I noticed.
We eventually made it down to our cabin, which was on the Riveria Deck and we were pleasantly surprised. The room had bunkbeds for the kids and a huge double bed for Nicole and myself. There was plenty of closet/drawer space and we had a good size window to look out of. Being in the lower-middle of the ship, we did not notice very much "wave" action and nobody needed the gravol!
Our room Stewart was Herald and he was friendly and efficient. I think he must have been hiding under our bed as as soon as we left the room he would be in to replace the wet towels etc etc.
"Everyone to their muster station for the emergency drill". With three children, this was the worst part of the entire trip. It took a very long time for the crew to convince all the spring breakers to go and put on their lifejackets, hence, a long time standing around waiting for the exercise to actually start. Next time, I think I will hide in the closet as I know they check each room but I doubt they will check the closets! Oh yes, children under 12 have to wear a paper bracelet which lists their muster station. Rachel and Erica were not impressed~
