There were 10 girls turning Sweet 16 and 10 Moms of said girls. Some were first time cruisers, some had as many as 10 prior cruises. We planned this trip over a year ago as an alternative to the over the top parties for Sweet 16's these days.

Everything about this cruise start to finish was fun! Our part of the group (6) arrived in Miami on Saturday night and were picked up by family who we stayed with overnight. Embarkation was quick and easy--though there was a line when we arrived about 1:30 pm, Carnival kept it moving and within moments we were onboard.

We dropped our carry ons in our cabin, which was an oceanview with a good sized window. Pleasantly surprised to find three closets, several drawers, and plenty of shelf space in the bathroom! Read more