Day 1 The adventure begins 12/07/2025

December 7 We got to the Amarillo airport at 5:00am. The first stop was Houston with a connecting flight to Fort Lauderdale. It was a good thing we used Holland America to book the cruise as well as all travel to and from home. In theory, we would have arrived around 2:00 at the cruise terminal. In reality, we were among the last passengers to board the ship. At least we did not have to wait in line at any point once we got to the terminal........
Our first view from our room Overlooking the Holland America cruise terminal. We were on Deck 5.
Our first view from our room
Overlooking the Holland America cruise terminal. We were on Deck 5.
Our stateroom
Our stateroom
The room as seen from the door. We were very happy to have a small outside balcony area. It was a great place to chill out and watch the ocean go by.
The room as seen from the door.
We were very happy to have a small outside balcony area. It was a great place to chill out and watch the ocean go by.
Leaving Port Everglades The weather and seas were wonderful
Leaving Port Everglades
The weather and seas were wonderful
Sunset over the port We were supposed to get under way at about 4:00, but there was such a traffic jam in the port due to the number of cruise ships, it was almost 5:30 by the time...
Sunset over the port
We were supposed to get under way at about 4:00, but there was such a traffic jam in the port due to the number of cruise ships, it was almost 5:30 by the time…