Welcome to the Royal Caribbean blog podcast, a weekly look into the world of roller cruising.

I'm your house, Matt Hodgeberg, and this is episode number 214.

You know, one of the most exciting times for any roller Cripping fan is the embarkation day.

Your cruise is finally here, but actually getting to your ship from the process of leaving your hotel or a house to get to that ship, and all the little steps in between, there's a lot that's involved.

So this week, let's discuss what to expect from curbside at the pier to the magical moment when you step on board the ship and begin your cruise.

Here we go.

The first day of your Royal Caribbean cruise is a really fun moment in any cruise fans vacation

because it's when your vacation begins and largely after many months and months of

counting and getting excited and packing and planning your cruise is finally here.

And getting from curb to ship on Embarcation day doesn't sound like a big deal, right?

You're just, you're getting to the port, Matt.

How hard can that be?

How hard can that be?

And that's what we're here to talk about in this week's episode about going curb to ship.

There's a lot that's involved actually.

A lot has changed over the years.

And your curb to ship experience will also vary depending on the ship. There's a lot that's involved actually. A lot has changed over the years. And your

curb to ship experience will also vary depending on the ship and port you're visiting.

If you're going on an oasis class ship at a port Everglades, the experience is pretty different,

I would say, than going, you know, curbed to ship at Tampa or in Barcelona or in Australia, it can vary. So keep this in mind,

but here's some generalizations to expect, essentially, when you're getting there. Before you even

get to the curb, before you even get to the port, before you leave your house or hotel room, you need

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