This is my 5th cruise with Carnival and 1st time bringing our kids. We picked up my dad and stepmom from Fairhope and made an easy 20 min drive to Mobile. Prepaid parking was the way to go. Our boarding time was 11 am, but we had purchased FTTF and everything was very smooth and quick. Easy check in, walked right on and straight to our cabins, which was nice with the kids. Once we dropped carry-ons, we headed to the buffet which was great! The kids LOVED having all those choices. Everything was fresh and yummy. Guys burgers was AMAZING.(line went FAST)

We then went back to the cabins and our luggage was there, the perfect time to unpack. Our stewards introduced themselves and were very attentive to our 3 cabins. Cabins were very clean and very functional. There was enough room for our 3 girls in the inside stateroom. Our ocean view was perfect. We then went exploring to show our first-time cruisers where everything was located and everything they could do. They had no interest in the kid's camps. (later in the cruise, our girls saw things that the clubs did they wished they had done too)

Our Dining experience was perfect. Our servers Stanislava and Smith, with Vladimir were on point! They sure made the kids want to come back every night. AND they wanted to see them in the mornings at the Sea Day Brunch! (HIGHLY RECOMMEND) Read more