hi Ed: we were at bwv last week, part of the week in a 2br and part in a 1br. the 2br was a preferred view and overlooked the canal and the swan/dolphin. it was 4th floor. i cannot remember the room number. sorry not able to help you out. we've never been able to get the elusive boardwalk view with any preferred view bookings. we usually try for standard view to save points.