We decided to pay about $100/person more for the Family Suite, which was located at the aft of the ship. Our balcony was larger than some inside staterooms, methinks.
My husband & my parents & my daughter & I fit perfectly in this suite. We took the "master" cabin with a door to the balcony & private bathroom with a bathtub. My parents took the internal cabin, which was a little dark.
My daughter, 8, slept in my parents' room in a Pullman. There was a TV in the corner that she could watch perfectly from the Pullman.
Great balcony! Bright, airy living area. Shower in Master room is slightly broken - easy to flood the bathroom.