As far as bennies with the suites, not many. As far as boarding in the so called "skipper club" you need to ask and ask again at the port. In Ft lauderdale you will (at least in March of 2006) we got blank stares untill we found a lady upstairs that knew what we were talking about. In Miami, they took care of our paperwork walked us upstairs and we waited with everyone else. The only port that had their act togeather was New Orleans. Well marked, well staffed, and took care of you. Walked us thru everything and even to the gangway. As far as tenders, we did not get any special treatments at all. As far as getting off early to avoid the crowd, we had to wait until our color was called. So if you ask me, there reallly are no perks to speak of. You do get large cabins, a whirlpool tub, dressing area and makeup area for the lady, 2 sinks in the head along with a bidet, a large balcony, seating area, room for a small get togeather with friends. And lots of storge space for all that luggage, and guys, there is even left over hangers and dresser drawers for you to use. In short, it is our vacation, our money, and our home for a week or more, and yes my wife and I do spend time in our cabin. I ahve posted pictures of some of the cat 12's my wife and I have enjoyed on this board. take a look.
