Carnival Victory Canada Cruise 9/22/07, 7 Nights Room 8305, Category BC
Embarkation - We arrived at the terminal at 10:50 a.m. and were seated in the waiting room. Personnel were present to see that we had all necessary documents in hand before we were called to check in. Around 11:00, we were called by rows, after which we sat back down; we were allowed onto the ship before noon. We were told that the rooms would not be ready until 1:30 p.m. so we went up to the Lido deck for lunch. The process could not have been any smoother for us; however, by 11:30 all seats were taken and lines were being formed on both sides of the terminal for later arrivals.
Life Boat Drill - We went down for the drill at 3:30 as instructed. Most folks, however, did not arrive for another 15-20 minutes, with the result that those who were on time ended up squeezed against the wall as the late arrivals were placed in rows in front them. Carnival needs a better system to ensure that drills start on time so that people aren't standing around for 20 minutes.