In early October, my husband, college-age daughter, and I went on the afternoon sightseeing cruise on the Carrie B. Although it had been raining earlier (and rained a lot after), the weather was fine during our cruise. We went along the canals and river of Fort Lauderdale past the many amazing (and amazingly expensive) homes. We also went to Port Everglades, the cruise ship port, where we saw the Allure of the Seas (or maybe her sister ship Oasis of the Seas) in port. It was fun, and we certainly got to see things that can only be seen from the water. The ship was clean, and the staff were friendly. I had actually tried to book a much smaller boat excursion, but it was unavailable/sold out. The Carrie B had plenty of space, and online booking was easy. I didn't rank it higher, because, while fun, it just wasn't that great. I wouldn't do it again nor would I tell you not to miss it.