This was the very first cruise for both my 17 year old son and I. He has moderate autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delays, so I was very anxious about our trip. We chose the 5 day cruise out of Galveston for our first one due to timing and length. We got lucky with an earlier spring break than most of Texas.
Everyone on board couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating! Our stateroom was small, but that was expected and we did not plan on spending any time in it.
We had arranged for a private muster drill and that accommodation was fantastic. No one on board seemed to be aware of the arrangements our booking agents had made, but when I explained my son's needs everyone was fantastic in figuring out how to make it happen. Special shout-out to Natasha in the teen club who was absolutely wonderful in accommodating my son and helping me manage getting him there (she suggested I get the phone from the kid's club that parents get and she called me when he was ready to leave).
Considering that we had an inside cabin with twin bunk beds, there was much more storage space and floor space than anticipated. I had been warned about the lack of space in the bathroom but all the built in shelves on the mirror more than met our needs.