I try to be as honest as possible in my reviews. I also tend to overlook the little things and if I talk an issue, it usually had to really have bothered me.

EMBARKATION - Miami Every cruise I have taken has been out of the Port of Miami. The parking is still way too much at $20 per day but at least you know your car is safe. Dropping off luggage is still an adventure but not really a big deal; pull up, plop your bags on the curb, pay the handler a buck for each bag and magically it will appear outside your cabin a few hours later. Usually the part I hate is the waiting around to board the ship. It always feels like a cattleherd to me. But the Liberty embarked via a terminal I had never been through before. It was a dream getting on the ship! Way more organized and quicker than other older terminal. You wait in line to get your Sail and Sign card and walk right on the ship. We did it around noon and it was a total breeze. The line moved quickly and within a few minutes we were boarding.

THE LIBERTY Beautifully tacky like all Carnival ships. To me it was no more or no less attractive than other ships. Extremely clean and fun to look at as I have always liked Farcus' gaudy designs. Read more