Our party of 13 just returned from our long awaited vacation on the Imagination. We booked 3 suites and one interior room and absolutely loved the embarkation process as we "skipped" the lines and were immediately taken to a private "Skipper's Club" room to sign in. I was unsure at first how to find the Skipper's Club, but all I had to do was ask a Carnival employee and they immediately removed us from the back of the line. This was our first time in a suite and I would HIGHLY recommend it. (The "perks," however, seemed to end at the embarkation process.)

This was our fourth cruise and our second with Carnival. After having sailed last summer on Royal Caribbean's "Mariner of the Seas," I was not anticipating much from the Imagination. I was pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong.

The Imagination was clean, well cared for and didn't appear to have visible aging problems. It definitely hosted a great family vacation for us. Read more