My family of 4 and 6 other friends drove 12 hours to Ft. Lauderdale to sail on the Freedom July 21. We stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott in Plantation. It was a very nice hotel with a large number of restaurants nearby.
On the morning of our cruise we took a short drive to the Park N Go at the port. I had pre-paid, $39 per car, and was so pleased with their service. They quickly unloaded our cars and had us on our way to the port. We never touched a bag. They were also very efficient on our return as well. I highly recommend them.
Embarkation was fairly quick and easy. The line looked extremely long but we were on the boat in less than 30 minutes.
We actually had 2 cabins that adjoined. They were 6297 and 6295. This was the best decision I have made in a long time. We kept the door propped open and put the kids in one room and my husband and I in the other. Having two bathrooms for the four of us worked out great. 6297 must be over the game tables in the casino. We could hear shouts from time to time but never lost sleep over it. The location of these cabins is awesome. Easy access to 2 banks of elevators.