We treated our three kids, spouses, and five grand kids (5-13) to a seven day gathering that felt like we all went to a most wonderful summer camp. During the year we're scattered - LA, Grand Rapids, Tallahassee, Vancouver, BC. We looked into several ships and decided on the one reviewed as having the best children's program. I worried that a mega ship might be a problem, but it turned out to be just right. There was something, many things, for everyone and Liberty of the Seas does it very well.
We arrived in Miami a day early. I recommend the Downtown Hilton for their great location and internet rates. The port had very easy access and the embarkation, especially with preregistration, was no problem. Some of our group were on the ship by 11am. We were all on by 1pm which gave us almost a full day on board.
Our four balcony cabins were not next to each other. We chose to have more privacy, but they were on the same floor/same side. We liked that. After relief that our cabins were well designed and not as cramped as we had anticipated, we got the kids signed up for their Adventure Ocean programs, and headed for the Windjammer Cafe expecting the crowded conditions of other reviews. No problem. We appreciated their variety of food with plenty of fruits and salads if we chose to eat smart (not) and beautiful desserts, ribs, etc. if we didn't. I went to the dining room to make sure we had a table for 13 each night. I was worried that my 8:30 seating would be too late for the grand kids and expected meltdowns and possibly an adjustment to another time. Again, no worries! Dinner turned out the be a highlight of trip. The wait staff (Sammai, D, etc.) was fun and so accommodating. Within minutes of being seated the kids had an appealing fruit cup in front of them. It helped that everyone had a nice couple of hours of downtime between port activities and dinner where they could relax, use room service for a snack, grab a slice of pizza at Sorrentos, whatever, before appearing spiffied up for dinner with grandma and grandpa. It's hard to coordinate family meals at home so a nightly family sitdown was a real treat.
9358 was more spacious than expected. The bed was very comfortable. The flat screen tv was excellent. The balcony was an okay size but it wasn't much used because it was hot partly because it was sealed at the bottom. It felt very safe for kids, however. The shower was expectedly small but had the best water pressure and hot water supply of any ship I've been on. Overall, we were very satisfied with our cabin.