Hi [mostly] NJ gang!
I am one of a group of 33 coming from SC and NC (so a short drive on Friday by your standards).
I thought our group was big until I started doing some pre-cruise research/planning.......I guess I now know why it was so hard to get in Palo.
We are a mixed group of 2nd time cruisers (4 nt Wonder in 7/2004) and 1st time cruisers

consisting of:
DW(me), DH, DS(9) and DD(6);
next door neighbor DW, DH, DS(4) and DD(14 mos)
another neighbor DW, DH, DS(7) and DD(3);
old neighbor DW - A Steelers Fan

, DH, DS(6) and DD(4);
college friend (for 20 yrs!) DW, DH, DS(4);
another college friend DW, DH, DS(17), DS(8) and DS(4);
her in-laws and nephew DW, DH, DS(13);
her cousin DW, DH, DD(9) and DD(11);
AND her aunt and mother
My DS and DD are good friends with all of the young ones except one of the DS(4) but their ages may seperate them from the others when in the Club AND the older girl in the group is already feeling "alone"
.....she almost had a friend come along but since we are all having to miss 4 days of school .......

I am not really worried about mine (they are pretty independent) but some of the others may have a hard time so I thought I would see if there was room for a few more in your group.
Never hurts for the adults to know a few more people either!