This Family Cruise was booked more than a year in advance. I made the three families a Countdown Calendar so we would know how many days until The Cruise.
One son and his family flew from Minneapolis. The other son, his family, my husband and I flew from Pittsburgh. We met at the airport in Ft. Lauderdale. The Days Inn offered complimentary shuttle from the airport to the hotel. It was a very hot day and the grandkids spent the afternoon in the pool.
For supper, we walked across the parking lot to Denny's. Now we had just one more night before The Family Cruise!
The Boardwalk Balcony staterooms are perfect for families. We were able to watch the AquaTheater shows and see all the activity on the Boardwalk. When our sliding door was closed, it was completely quiet!There wasn't much room to move around for 4 people (2 adults, 2 children under 10 in each of two staterooms), but when the sofa bed was closed during the day, it was easier.Having the balcony provided more space and we enjoyed having the barrier removed so all of us could move freely between all 3 staterooms.Storage space was quite adequate. The bathroom is small but everything we needed was stored on shelves or in the cute little drawer.