We live on the east and we were able to drive to Cape Liberty. We parked in the lot and they now offer a shuttle from the lot to the embarkation area.
We arrived at 11am and they were already starting to board passengers. We noticed the lines were not that long. We are diamond members therefore we were sent to the diamond and diamond plus area. It took about 20 minutes for us to get through the line.
Embarkation at Cape Liberty requires a short bus ride from the port to the ship. It was a little unorganized and some people were complaining since they had to wait for several buses to fill up before they were allowed to board. We did not have the same experience. After having our Sea pass pictures taken we were on the bus within 5 minutes.
Great cabin. Very spacious with tons of places to put your clothes and toiletries. The balcony is huge.