My wife and I have just returned from the March 22nd sailing with port calls in Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas. This was our 4th cruise, and 3rd on Carnival.
Embarkation: This was a great experience. We purchased the FTTF (Fast To The Fun) package for $49.95 and it was worth every penny. We arrived at the dock at 11:40AM and stepped onto the ship at 12:05PM.
Our cabin was ready, so we dropped off our carry on baggage and headed Horatio's to get some lunch. When we returned from lunch our luggage had been dropped off outside our cabin.
This cabin was very spacious and comfortable. We were a bit concerned with it being right next to the elevators, but we never heard them once. It ended up being very convenient having them next to us.