We (Deb and Jack from Massachusetts) cruised to the western Caribbean on January 23, 2014. This was a 4 night cruise. Our cruise experience has been with Royal Caribbean (8), Carnival (4), Norwegian (3), and Celebrity (2).

Pre-night we stayed at the Holiday Inn Express Cruise Port. Highly recommend them. They have an airport shuttle too. We also stayed at the Beachcomber Resort in Pompano Beach. Highly recommend this place for their hotel being directly on the beach and great balconies with ocean view. There is a shuttle to the cruise port and the cost was $35 for two people.

First I will tell you about the best part of the cruise. On cruises, we usually get a balcony cabin when we cruise, but this time we tried a junior suite. What a difference a suite makes! The cabin seemed twice as big and the balcony certain was twice as big as a balcony cabin. In addition to the bed and desk, there was a full size sofa and a nice chair and foot stool. The balcony had two regular chairs and two reclining chairs. If the price is right in the future, that is the way we will cruise! I loved spending time in the cabin. Read more