We are a family of 4 (2 pre-teen kids) and we sailed the first week of April on the Carnival Victory with another family. Here's my review for the good, the bad and the ugly...

The Good...

We flew into San Juan in the morning and grabbed a taxi ($22 plus #1 per bag) to the port. Embarkation and debarkation were both easy and quick. Our room was ready within an hour of boarding, and our luggage arrived outside of the room a few hours later. The ship was very clean and the crew was fantastic. Our cabin stewards (Agus you were amazing!) and waiters (Linton and Nikkola) were personable, attentive, and efficient. They knew our names and made sure we had whatever we needed throughout the cruise. We also loved the itinerary...5 days in port and only one full day at sea. Even though this was a spring break week, at all but one port, we were the only cruise ship there that day, so none of the islands or excursions felt over-crowded. We took advantage of many activities on the ship (trivia contests, bean bag toss, ping pong tournament)which were well managed by the actvity coordinators, who were very nice and made the activities fun. We also saw a number of shows. All three comedians that we saw for the family friendly comedy shows were fantastic. The juggler also put on an amazing show and the magician, who seemed to do more comedy/showmanship than magic, was entertaining. We did not attend any of the musical shows. Overall, we had a great time on the cruise. Read more