After a mere 5 cruises.. And traveling on the Freedom,Voyager and Oasis Class Ships..this has got to be my favorite ship for all the options offered! This ship IS the destination. It was hard to do and see everything in one week!
Traveling with a party of 5 we spent the night at the Crowne Plaza near the port. Nice and clean. The outside looks decrepit, however inside was quite nice and rooms were clean. We ate dinner in the restaurant and it was quite tasty. This hotel has free shuttle service from Ft. Lauderdale Airport. They also offer a shuttle to the port for $8 per person.
After breakfast in the hotel,no it was not free, we caught the shuttle at 10am and was at the pier in minutes.