embarkation was a breeze. We were on the ship by 12:00.
Ship was very crowded. This was a free cruise for us. We were in cabin 7293 balcony. Cabin felt smaller than other balcony cabins on other Carnival ships. But was doable!
We picked any time dining. Don't think we will ever pick it again. You have to sign in when you are ready to eat up on deck 5, then given a buzzer. When your table is ready and you get "buzzed" you go down to deck 3 and go to your table. We kept the same server for 7 nights, so done evenings we had to wait 1-1 1/2 hrs to get him. Ariel was our server and he was worth the wait!