I just got back from a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise and it was great!! This is our first cruise and I would recommend it to anyone.
Day 1 - We got to Fort Lauderdale at about 9. We took the Tri County Express to the Port of Miami which I recommend because on the way back we took a cab that was charged on a meter and they purposely drive slow having a bill of almost $80. When we arrived someone took our luggage and we went through all the security which was a breeze!! I have to give them credit for always having a smooth transaction everywhere. We found our cabin which was an OK size for 3 we had a standard oceanview, and later received our luggage.
Day 2 - Was all day at sea. We woke up and decided to go to the Windjammer which was HUGE it was this buffet that wrapped around this whole cafe. Then we looked around the ship which you won't have time to see everything, went in the pool and got a tan.