Well, it's been nearly a month since December 4th, when my wife and I set sail from Miami aboard the Carnival Victory. We sailed the 7-Night Western Caribbean loop visiting Costa Maya (Mexico), George Town (Grand Cayman), and Ocho Rios (Jamaica). This was the first cruise for both of us, and served as our "better late than never" honeymoon nearly a year and a half after we were married. We purchased the cruise on eBay through a vendor called International Tours Las Vegas (eBay Username "itlasvegas"). We got a great deal, and Mona was excellent in helping us get everything set up!

DAY 1 - Embarkation

We managed a nonstop flight from Norfolk to Miami, and got to the cruise port just after noon. Embarkation wasn't as bad as I had feared... all of our waiting took place inside the cruise terminal building. We had to wait in line to be x-rayed and metal detected, then wait in line to have our Sail and Sign account approved, then wait in line to have our Sail and Sign photo taken, and then wait in line to have our boarding photo taken, and THEN... we made it onto the ship! Read more