My husband and I try to sail to Bermuda every summer because we can drive to the port... no flying. We normally sail out of NJ on the Explorer, but this year decided to drive a little further and sailed out of Baltimore. We left home in CT at 5:30 a.m. and we were in the parking lot at 10:30. We did stop 3 times along the way.

Parking and check-in were a breeze and by 11:45 a.m., we were having lunch in the Windjammer. And they did have the famous honey stung fried chicken! But I only saw it that first day.

Our cabins were ready at 1:30 pm. We had an interior cabin on Deck 3. Cabin was small, as expected, and furniture is outdated. Old tv too! But there was plenty of space for all our stuff and our cabin steward, Nelson, was excellent. Read more