We just got back from a 7 day cruise on the Freedom of the Seas. There were 11 in our party- half kids aged 8-14 and half adults. Half our our group were first time cruisers- one of which is the most motion sickness prone person I know.

We flew into Orlando the night before and stayed at the Hyatt at the airport. What a wonderful hotel that it! Nice pool, very clean, great restaurants, access to the terminal including Starbucks and a ton of shops. Very convenient!

We then took a limo with a trailer for our luggage out in the morning. With 11 of us, the cost was equal to taking a shuttle-and it was so nice to ride in style. The luggage trailer on the back kind of gave away the fact we were not celebrities, so sadly no paparazzi noticed us. :) Read more