Sunday, February 07, 2010

NCL PANAMA CANAL CRUISE Jan. 15-30, 2010

Miami

Winter is here; we’re ready for our Latin American cruise. We wrongfully anticipate a nightmare of personal intrusiveness and stress at the Sacramento Airport; but it’s a cinch. The true nightmare begins at the Miami airport as we wait over an hour for the hotel shuttle. And another hour to check in.

After dinner we find the shower doesn’t work and can’t be fixed. The front desk: we’re full; no other rooms. I’m not sleeping in a room without a shower, so we insist. Finally the maintenance guy finds us a new room. Fourteen hours after leaving home, we get to go to bed.

The next day we listen while other guests tell there own horror stories: duplicate keys given to occupied rooms, unresponsive front desk, creepy feel, unorganized shuttles, etc. Cannot recommend the Rodeway in Miami for any creature living or dead.

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