We absolutely loved the Breeze! The things we enjoyed the most on this ship were its "open concept", island resort design and the outstanding service. After a bad experience on the Valor last year, we were reluctant to sail with Carnival again, but took a chance. Carnival has redeemed itself with this ship! Here are some specifics:

1) embarkation/debarkation - a breeze! We took a cab for a flat rate of $24 from the Miami Airport to the port and got right on the ship without any wait. After the cruise was over, we got off the ship around 8 a.m. We took our own bags with us. We used J.R. Shuttle service to take three of us from the port to a Fort Lauderdale Hotel for $68. We stayed at La Quinta Inn and Suites Fort Lauderdale airport. The hotel was great and provided a free shuttle at 5 a.m. the next morning to the Fort Lauderdale Airport.

2) the ship - beautiful! We loved the new design of this ship. Unlike the older ships, the Breeze has much more outdoor space connected to inside spaces such as on deck 5 where the Ocean Plaza is located. The main pool area is all on one level so you don't have to climb steps to find a lounge chair and this provides a lot more space for dancing with the cruise director. The hot tubs are located on the sides of the ship which frees up space in the main pool deck area. Also, the hot tubs are more private this way. If you like the glitz and glamour of the older ships, you may not like this new design but we liked it a lot better. In fact, it will be difficult to go back to an older ship after experiencing this new design. On deck 5, you can actually walk around the entire perimeter of the ship without getting cut off! As for the ship's decor, there are comfortable wicker chairs and couches all over the ship and lots of market umbrellas. Read more