This was our 3rd cruise, all on Carnival. Our 1st cruise was on the Holiday out of Mobile about 4 years ago and the 2nd was on the Ecstasy out of Galveston about a year and a half ago. Needless to say, I was looking forward to being on a new ship.

We traveled from San Antonio on Sunday morning and parked at Galveston Park and Cruise, which was right across the street from the terminal. We parked, made it to the terminal, handed the bags to the porter, and were embarked all in less than 30 minutes. We explored the decks for an hour or so and spent a little time in a hammock and had the Tandoor buffet for lunch. It was very good with good chutney, chicken Marsala, and fresh naan.

Our first impression of the boat was how new and fresh it was compared to the others we had been on. The lobby was very nice with tile and hardwood floors. Read more