Sensation review - 8/21/04 - 5 night Western Caribbean.

Background: This was a last minute cruise for my wife (39) and I (44) along with our daughter (14) and her girlfriend (14), all of us from the Seattle area. I've cruised twice before, while my wife and kids have never cruised. We booked two weeks prior to the cruise through CQ. Although this was a bit stressful, it turned out to not be warranted. When we arrived at the port, the porter took our bags, looked our names up on a list and determined which cabin we were in, then attached appropriate color tags. He then directed us to the port building, went in one door and picked up our tickets, then went to the door right next door to go through security, which was pretty much like the airport.

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