We like to go on a "shorter" cruise in mid-December for several reasons:
*The ships are usually decorated by Christmas, which makes it extra special
*We own an accounting and tax firm so need some serious R&R before January
One of the reasons we booked this particular cruise was we were FINALLY able to snag Junior Suite 1100, the one on the port side aft with the wrap around humongous balcony.
It was well worth the wait as it was a lovely stateroom (seemed slightly wider than other junior suites (we saw my mom and dad's a few doors down in 1094)) plus that balcony!
We could have held a small cocktail party out there! So nice to spend time out there in the mornings and afternoons and watching the moon over the water at night. These staterooms are spacious with plenty of storage (including a walk in closet).
As this is an older ship, the staterooms don't have as many plugs and outlets as, say, Anthem does so if you're type of person that needs a lot of electrical outlets, bring a Belkin along.
We only had one minor blip in that one morning the toilet wouldn't flush. No worries, our SRA got it taken care of for us and it was fixed when we returned to the room after breakfast.
Great embark and disembark experience in Tampa.