We had a terrific cruise on the Getaway last week, and I am going to do my best to share the highlights with you guys. I didn't take notes so it's all off the cuff & t will likely take me a couple of days to finish up.

We flew out of Worcester, Mass on JetBlue because it has one of the only non-stops to Fort Lauderdale AND parking is only $7 a day vs $29 a day at Boston. It is the silliest little airport with one flight a day to FLL and one to Orlando. That is it!! They have a shop run by one guy & it serves as a shop, restaurant & bar. He microwaves pizza or sandwiches (blech) and serves Skunky beer - HHH. This gives you an idea of how busy this airport is.



It was a bumpy ride, but we got in on time and our bags came right off. But our damn driver was late! I can't recommend Go Shuttle unfortunately.. They left a message on our home phone instead of our cell which further compounded the issue. But the driver was competent and after an hour or so we arrived at the Marriott Biscayne Bay in Miami. We had booked it on points, so splurged for a $30 upgrade for a view and as it turned out we were on the same floor as our friends from Michigan!


We had a nice view of the ships that would be leaving Friday evening, but were looking forward to waking up to the sight of our own ship!

We normally go to EPCOT Food & Wine Festival every year with these friends that we met nearly 20 years ago when we were all members of Disney Vacation Club. We decided to switch it up and take a cruise this year instead. They arrived in Miami before noon, and by the time we arrived they had been playing and drinking in South Beach all day and were more than a little tipsy! The party was in full swing :grouphug: