This was a 1st time cruise for my wife and I. Overall it was fantastic and we will definitely come back.
Getting on the boat, I suppose this time was an exception due to the medical emergency. The ship was 2hrs late and therefore the line was 2hrs + long. Having the fun pass meant nothing. Though not being from the US paid off for us as we had just seen the last HUGE line, after going through several others, a Carnival employee directed all non-US residents to another line which had about 6 people in it! Awesome break for us!
Our bags arrived much quicker than I thought. The emergency drill was hot and sweaty and I already had three drinks in me, so this part sucked but hey it had to be done!