Thanksgiving cruising has become our families tradition. For the last three years, we have cruised out of Baltimore for our Thanksgiving holiday.
Baltimore's cruise port is one of the best kept secrets. Very easy to get to, parking is relatively inexpensive ($12 per day), and the process is very smooth. We arrived at 11:00 and processed through the lines in about 30 minutes and boarded by 11:30. We live in DC metro area so this is perfect.
The cruise itself was terrific. The weather was a bit rough on days one/two as we sailed down the coast. Once we reached Florida then it smoothed out, got warm, and we started loving the cruise. The itinerary is pretty great and has something for everyone. We went to San Juan, St Thomas, Labadee, and Samana (Dominican Republic). The weather was awesome and we had a great time. At Samana, make sure you do the Caya Leventado beach escape which takes you to a private beach with locally made Coco Locos (the only drinks made with a machete).
Cabin 8548 was terrific. It was a grand suite and well worth it. Full size bathroom with a double-sink and full size tub. More closet space than we needed. We only needed 50% of the closet space. Full sofa, bar, two chairs, and a 32in flat screen. VERY nice and we thoroughly enjoyed the room.