We arrived at the Port of Miami via Carnival's Bus at approximately 12 noon. Embarkation took over 5 1/2 to six hours. Everyone was forced to wait out in the hot heat at the Port. No one was allowed in the Port other than to use the bathroom. We received several stories in regards to the delay. One Carnival employee told us a crane had to be moved. Another one told us there was a problem getting the crew on board. Another one told us the computers were down and they had to check everyone in manually. A supervisor told us The Ships Not Ready. Thats the one we went with, cause she was absolutely right.

Cabin: We got on the ship approximately 6 pm and proceeded to our cabin, just in time for the toilet to overflow and flood the bathroom and the cabin. No we hadn't even had a chance to use it yet. Our cabin, definitely not refurbished during the dry dock. The wall paper was ripped in several spots, the safe broken, the closet door didn't close all the way, the light switch was lose and had separated from the wall. The over flowed toilet was the last we saw of plumbing for the rest of the week. No toilet, no plumbing, no nothing, for the entire trip. We came to find out that we were not the only ones, The Crew cabins and many other guest cabins had the same problem. For you cabin guru's, this cabin was a disaster. But our cabin steward he was great.

Public Areas: The new carpeting was never completed and we walked over plywood nailed to the floor. Part of the Spa deck was closed and we did notice packing crates in different locations. The elevators didn't work properly and a few were shut down. The gift shops were good. Read more