We had 8 people in our party, 3 adults and 5 kids ages 17,13,11,6 and 5.
We started our vacation by parking at the Radisson at Cocoa Beach. It was $5.95 a day and they take you and pick you up. I would suggest getting there early because we did have to wait in line for a good bit. It was well worth the money and it is literally right down the road from the cruise terminal.It was very easy going and getting picked up and Bill our shuttle driver drove us right to our cars!
Next,embarkation went very smooth even though there were alot of passengers. We were on the ship by 1pm and our rooms were even ready. We of course went to the lido deck to get lunch. It was very crowded obviously because everyone was just getting on so be prepared to wait for your food. I went to the italian buffet and did not have to wait as long as my family who went to the mongolian line.