Get this ball rolling!!

Just wanted to initiate some discussion about the choices available and give my personal preferences, although I am not limited to those preferences. The destination for the 3 or 4 day cruises are the Bahamas, and most 5-7 day cruises are the Caribbean. I don't care either way, I enjoy the cruise ship more than the ports. Keep in mind the cruise ships start boarding around noon on the day of departure, but don't depart until approximately 5:00. On the last day of the cruise, you usually leave the ship very early in the AM.

For those who prefer to travel around the weekends the 3 day cruises from Port Canaveral and Miami will probably work best, leaving on a Friday and returning on a Monday.

For those looking for a longer cruise, The 4 day cruise from Fort Lauderdale on April 19 (Thursday-Monday) for $399.00; or the 5 day cruise from Miami on May 4th (Friday-Wed) for $389.00, work best around the weekend. Other 4-5 day cruises are through the week. I don't mind driving a little further for a longer cruise and a better value, we could car pool. These two cruises are my personal favorites.

The least expensive cruises are leaving from Miami although this is the furthest port from Orlando but accessible within a few hours by car. 3 day cruises are from $269.00 on May 4th and $279.00 on May 11.

I am OK with the 3 day cruise from Port Canaveral on April 6, however I prefer to do a longer cruise. What do you guys think?

Once everyone decides on a cruise, I am volunteering to call Royal Caribbean to book the cabins for all of us. They require that I give the names of all passengers, One email address for each cabin, and a $100 deposit for each person on my Credit Card. This will hold the cabins. You will then receive an Email invoice for your cabin and will have until 60 days prior to the cruise to pay the balance either online or by calling Royal Caribbean. The deposit is refundable up to 60 days prior to the cruise.