As usual we arrived the day before the cruise and enjoyed a bit of NYC. We also stayed a day in The City after the cruise. This is our 4th Carnival cruise, 1st on the Splendor and all out of New York. We opted for a Suite as with previous Carnival cruises.
Embarkation
Check-in was a breeze as with prior cruises but boarding was another story. This time as Suite passengers we had to wait for Diamond and Platinum passengers to board (along with the not Diamond or Platinum family, friends and neighbors traveling with them). Also the woman in charge of boarding got rather nasty with people. Not a good beginning.