Some cruise tips:
Pack drinks (water bottles, juices, sodas, and liquor) in carry on and you can
Check one bag of liquor and/or soda(you can do this on some ships)
We stayed in 2288 and 2292 which were great places to be because it gave us easy access to get off the ship without waits. Also, since it was a lower floor, when lines for the elevators piled up, we just simply walked downstairs.