I am relatively new to cruising and this Christmas cruise on board Carnival Breeze was my third cruise on the Caribbean while second cruise with Carnival. The main reason to choose this ship was I wanted to be part of 'Carnival Family' as the Cruise Director Butch Begovich put it. As solo cruiser, my previous cruise experience with Royal Caribbean was disappointing because I felt lonely in the evenings. I have found Carnival guests more extrovert and the ambiance highly social.

Embarkation:

I arrived in Miami a couple of days before, staying at Conrad Miami in Brickell just minutes' drive away from the port. I checked out late and arrived at the pier around 1:20 pm. The check-in lines filled the terminal building but did not reach out outside of it. The process was smooth and I was able to embark immediately after picking up my Sail & Sign card. I went to my stateroom to find it ready. Read more