This was our 7th Carnival cruise, 2nd on the Dream. This was a springbreak cruise with a teenage 17 year old son and 7 year old daughter.
We drove from Ontario and arrived Friday afternoon. Stay at Hampton Inn Cocoa Beach and parked at the port.
Embarkation was smooth and efficient at 12:30. Rooms were not ready until 1:30 which is not bad but we have been on Carnival cruises (Glory) where rooms were ready at embarkation.
Cabin was clean. Steward did a fine job but we hardly ever saw her (perhaps that's the way it should be).TV reception was sketchy- lots of Carnival channels but many times main network stations were not available.