We sailed out of Long Beach, CA and it was a breeze to park and get to the ship. We asked about a suite upgrade and were directed to a supervisor who offered us a suite at about 1/3 of the price that was quoted to my son, who had upgraded a few weeks before. We didn't take it because it was near an elevator. We had 12-12:30 check-in time (which you get when you register online) and our cabins were ready very shortly thereafter.
We had a very nice family "suite" with verandah--the "suite" simply means you have two areas separated by a lightweight curtain (which doesn't really block out light from the other half of the room). The nice thing, though, is that there's a top bunk bed that pulls down from the ceiling. The couch in that area pulls out to a single-size bed. The two beds slept our grandchildren (ages 3 and 6) nicely. The two "bathrooms" were convenient but each is quite small. There is plenty of storage room so don't worry about that.
The two kids clubs were great, especially the "lab" where both children spent lots of time. The lab, as v. the "club" had more interesting things to do and the staff seemed more interested in dealing with the children. Despite the age recommendations, our 3-year old spent most of his time in the lab.
8036-Great storage, very noisy from deck above, verandah needs some upkeep