We are happily ensconced at the Hyatt Place North near 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale, about a 10 minute taxi ride from where the ship will be docked tomorrow morning. Our flight was uneventful barring a couple of pockets of moderately severe turbulence (there have been tornados on the ground in Oklahoma today). Flying Southwest into Fort Lauderdale is becoming familiar to us, and makes the baggage claim/hotel shuttle process very easy. In fact, we waited less than 5 minutes for our free shuttle to the hotel. We stayed at this hotel last year for two nights between cruises. It's noteworthy only for its proximity to Port Everglades, a Publix and Total Wines. We'll stock up tomorrow before we head to the ship. I will thoroughly enjoy my final shower here, the last time I will be in a shower large enough to shave my legs for three months. Princess showers are....well, let's just say that if you drop the soap, you have to step out of the bathroom to retrieve it. It's a hardship I'm willing to bear!