Let me start out with I gave this cruise 4 star but really was more like 3.5 and I'll explain.

My wife and decided to take short get away before our sons travel baseball season started. This marks our 8th carnival cruise and 10th overall. We have been on all the dream class ships and glory, valor and breeze. This was our first time on one of there smaller ships.

Charleston port, actually wasn't as bad as the previous review. We pulled in around 11:30 and was on the ship by 12:30. Not the worst port we been to and the best by far in Baltimore for us anyhow. The parking is standard fee so not sure why that previous reviewer was shocked and its secure facility. Read more