Our family is fortunate because we reside only 30-minutes from Port Canaveral. We have sailed on most of the cruise lines from Port Canaveral, but we prefer the ships, passengers, itinerary, food and entertainment on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

Stateroom: We stayed in a marvelous Owner's Suite on deck 11 near the Diamond Lounge. The room size is 556 sq. ft. with a 243 sq. ft. balcony. The bathroom is spacious, has a Jacuzzi tub, two sinks, a rather small shower, a (worthless) bidet and lots of storage. Our stateroom attendant provided the "invisible service" we appreciate: place the "Make UP Room" sign on the door when leaving for meals and the room is clean when we return. The internet package for the entire cruise is provided for each person staying in the suite.

Coastal Kitchen and Suite Lounge: Instead of fighting the crowds in the mail dining options, we relaxed in the luxury and gourmet foods by having breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Coastal Kitchen and drinks in the Suite Lounge next door. Service is superb and quality of the food excels many of the specialty restaurants. The filet of beef, served on the first night of the cruise, is superb!! Select beer, wine and champagne is available from 11:30 am until 11:00 pm. Mixed drinks and hors d'oeuvres are available from 4:30pm until 8:00pm each night. We were pleasantly surprised to find the Coastal Kitchen is even open for breakfast on debarkation morning. Reservations are required for dinner, so I recommend making your reservations early through the suite concierge before you board or promptly in the Coastal Kitchen after you board before the most popular times are taken. Read more