My husband and I (under 35) travelled with my parents (under 70), none of us having cruised before.
PRE-CRUISE (YVR-MIA):
Flying to Miami from Vancouver was a long journey that I don't look forward to attempting again any time soon (waiting for our luggage to come off the plane for over an hour, after arrive at 12:30 am was excruciating!). Pre-cruise we stayed overnight at the Comfort Suites (not the airport location), which as it turned out was inconvenient to both the airport and the cruise terminal. (Trip Advisor doesn't always get it right). Lesson learned.
Located port side, towards the aft. Bed is next to the balcony, which is outfitted with a small round table, two reclining chairs and two footstools. The balcony to the left side is separated by a triangle divider (due to the large supporting beam crossing it) which is removable, but you cannot walk over to the other balcony once opened. (The room to the right would have no problem to connect the balconies). We didn't get much sun, although I'm not sure if any of the balconies aft of the hump did. No obstructions in the view... only the lifeboats below on the bottom deck.
Short enough walk from the aft elevators. Quiet room; no crew service doors in immediate area.
Plenty of storage under the bed and two large storage cupboards above bed (if you have a lot of things, consider bringing collapsible bins to store things in them above the bed). Lovely little vanity desk, which also contained a lighted magnifying mirror and handheld hair dryer (you have to hold the button down to keep it turned on, which was a little awkward. Had decent power though).
Large closet with two retractable bars mid-way down to hang shorter items if necessary.
Nice lighting options in the room, including a dimmer switch and bedside lights.
Bathroom was a comfortable size, though maybe a bit tight for two at a time. Shower was lovely and had a rounded glass door. Two little hooks in the shower (perfect for hanging bathing suits to dry), but maybe consider bringing a suction cup hook to hang shower puffs or face cloth. Tray in shower was a bit small, so don't bring full sized products. Bathroom sink was a good size, and I found the counter large enough to place my make-up bag temporarily. Drawers were very small and narrow. Good for super small items. But there was a full-length shelving unit as well, which was more than adequate for all our bathroom items.
Pillow menu was small, but my husband liked the memory foam pillow.
Aqua Class welcome sparkling wine and the daily appetizers were only okay. Access to Blu and the Persian Garden were the best perks, although we also appreciated the take-home welcome bag containing slippers and lip balm.