We traveled with a large group of friends (18 total), almost all of us had cruised before, most of us had been on Princess for at least one other cruise. We came from all over the country and arrived from three days in advance to the day of departure. My wife and I arrived three days early to visit with relatives in the Miami area.
We arrived at Port Everglades about 3PM with a scheduled sailing at 5PM, it was a great time to arrive, there were no lines and we were aboard ship within 15-20 minutes from the time we entered the terminal. We used our cell phone to locate our friends who were already aboard ship and joined them on the top deck for a party that was already in process.
We had an obstructed view cabin on Emerald Deck (Deck 8)and it worked out great. The cabin had two double beds set up as a queen size, the room had sufficient storage for all of our clothes. The cabin more than met our needs, with the exception of sleeping, we were seldom there. Our cabin steward kept everything in great shape.