This was my first cruise, a family reunion cruise with a group of 16 family and friends. 9 of us traveled together from Virginia the day before and spent the night in Ormond Beach before driving the rest of the way to Fort Lauderdale.
Embarkation took some time but wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be, considering how many people there must've been (not only for the Splendor but the other ships in port). We got to the port, in a long line of cars, around 12:40 and we were in our cabins by 2:15.
The muster drill didn't take long either, probably only 15 minutes.
Far away from everything else on the ship, but quiet location. Feel the waves way too much. Decent space for three people, not sure how it would do with four.