Yes there were 18 of us who spent Thanksgiving there last year, We loved it, Wife and kids went and did the swim with the Dolphins, and the Atlantis hotel is a nice tour , hope i can answer your questions, Restraunts at hotel are great, You can also use hotel next door for restraunts
My girlfriend and I and our three daughters were on a cruise two spring breaks ago and we took the bus from port to the hotel. We put on our bathing suits under our shorts and walked into the lobby and down to the pool and beach. At first we had a hard time getting a chaise lounge, so we used towels from the ship. Eventually people got up and we took their chaises. No one stopped us. We ordered lunch on the beach and paid with cash. We even went in the pool. I think they only check if you are a guest if you decide to use their slide - you need a wrist band. We had a great time there. We even did the banana boat in the ocean. The bus ride is very cheap (I'm thinking $1.00 or $2.00 per person each way). All in all it was a cheap day.
Hello Tom, welcome to Cruise-Chat! We are almost neighbors, I live on 7 Mile road about 4 miles east of the 7 mile fair. I think you're really going to enjoy this site. There are a lot of great people here that love to cruise. I just got back from the Liberty of the Seas two weeks ago. My wife and I were on 6 cruises in the past year. I hope we'll get a chance to chat in the near future.