Ok I will try to keep this review orderly, but forgive me in advance if I jump around because this was the best cruise ever and I'm still really excited about it :)

Carnival Victory 1-28-07 to 2-4-07:

We arrived just before noon and were on the ship within 30-45 minutes. (We only live 2 1/2 hours from the port) There were 6 ships in port that day. Carnival Valor, Freedom of the Seas, Norwegian Pearl and two others (RCCL & NCL respectively) To park in the garage in the Port of Miami it's $15 per day now. The check-in line was out the front door of the terminal, the longest I've encountered on the 5 cruises I've taken, but we never stood still til we were at the counter checking in. It went really fast and we were thrilled to board the ship. We went right up to Lido deck to get lunch at the buffet. (They passed out the standard notes advising us not to go to our rooms until after 13:30 hrs) Read more