Flew to Miami (and boy are my arms tired. LOL) from Minneapolis. Arrived in plenty of time. Had transfers and was whisked away to the big ol bus.My friend and I enjoyed a short, pleasant ride to the Miami Port to board the beautiful Fascination, Carnival Ship!!!! Easy does it. The driver took care of the bags, nice comfortable bus ride. All is good so far. Since we booked a suite, we were VIPs. Easy check in. Took maybe ten minutes. Received our keys, info. Boarded. Wow. A truly beautiful Ship. We had a drink (as is our tradition on boarding) at the Atrium Bar. Good experience. Met a nice couple right away and exchanged chit chat. Found our room, with balcony. All is good. Met our Cabin Stewardess. The trip was fantastic.We highly highly recommend the shore excursion, Blackbeard's Island Snorkel. We booked that one and went the next morning upon docking in Nassau. Loved it. Everything was a 10. We loved the Island, the lunch, the Guide, the people we were with, snorkeling surpassed our wildest imaginations. I would book this one again!!! We found ourselves in Nassau the rest of the day. Up till dining. We dined at our table at the 5:45 time, left again for Nassau nightlife afterwards. Went to Senior Froggs. Recommend this place. Great for a cocktail (or 2) and we preferred the outside Porch setting on water to inside. Loved it. We found a Hard rock and collected Tshirts. Poked around the city for a bit. Most folks opted for Atlantis Resort on Paradise Isle. Maybe next time, but we enjoyed our Island Snorkeling day and poking around Nassau at night. While there were many Police Officers present,some rowdy types around, we felt totally safe. Found the waitstaff at Senior Froggs very friendly, service was top notch but watch out for the dude in the Clown suit, He'll try to give you Shots and more shots of different flavored Tequilas. LOL Regarding the Ship, the Maitre De was top notch, he called himself 007 and he was the almost as handsome as my partner, very enchanting and we were able to get a cozy table for two. Dining and food on this ship was a 5 star for me. No complaints. Our room was a suite with balcony and we did have partial blockage, I knew that. Ok, we still enjoyed every balcony moment. Our favorite watering hole was The Piano Bar with Roger!!!! Roger that!!!!!! This guy was amazing. Wow, there is nothing more social and fun that a Piano Bar. You Piano Bar people know what of I speak!!!!! Bill and Meagan know what I'm talking about. I found out about this site, thanks to those two. Hi to Bill and Megan. We sang a few with them. (I think they were singing? possibly lip synching.LOL) Anyway, Highly Recommend the Piano Bar if you go. Also, Brian and I enjoyed listening to the Karaoke Bar at a distance in the Beverly Hills Bar. I spotted a few celebrities on board this one, too. No names though, I promised not to Tell. After all, the theme here is "hollywood" and Movies. Have to say this Fascination Ship is one of Carnival's Best, my opinion. I have cruised many times. I do like Carnival overall. For fun, consistency and glamour. Also, have to say how easy they made it to Get off the ship. Best ever. They made everything easy and I do like the Salon. I had the best neck and shoulder massage I've ever encountered. This is the best Caribbean cruise I've encountered. Next time Brian and I will do the Key West, Cayman Isles one. On the Fascination, of course. It was Fascination, I know. Worth the time, money!! Go for it.