Carnival Breeze Review
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We have cruised Disney, RCCL, NCL and Carnival in the past. It has been many years since we were on Carnival and were a little hesitant but were pleasantly surprised in general. The officers were essentially invisible to us passengers but the crew were universally friendly and helpful.
We arrived at the Miami airport at about midnight the night before embarkation and found the Holiday Inn Express had oversold and didn't have anything for us?!!? They were able to find a room at another property fairly nearby, but it wasn't optimal. We took taxis from the airport because their shuttle stopped at 10 PM (they didn't advertise this on their website!). The free breakfast in the morning was ok and we took a shuttle to the port of Miami late morning.
It was not difficult to find out where to go to check in for the cruise. However, the lines were very long and after 30 minutes or so in line we sat down and waited for our zone to board the ship. it took probably another 30 minutes or so. Not a big deal, but had I known about Faster to the Fun I probably would have purchased that just to avoid the crowds and the wait.
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Great location! Lido deck is the best. Just a little noise from the elevator and activities going on at night, but wasn't too bad. Comfortable bed, but the shower was not large. I would say that the four of us did ok, but it wasn't spacious. Plenty of space under the bed for 4 large suitcases. There is a laundrette just slightly down the hall. You couldn't hear the equipment. You don't need quarters--just use your sail and sign card. We brought little detergent packets--but they sell what you need. Only needed to do one load. It is quite popular and I would say there aren't enough machines for the demand.