First let me say we stayed in a hotel overnight on Cocoa Beach which is very convenient. I am 25 years old and this was my 30th cruise, 26th with Carnival so I am a Platinum Milestone Guest. Embarkation was a easy process that lasted less than 30 minutes.

Cabin- We were booked in a balcony cabin on the 11th floor. The cabin was really nice and roomy for a ship of this size. Our steward name Pedro was nice, but didnt see him much.

Ship- I was very excited about going on the new ship. I generally prefer the larger ships. The ship was full to capacity. At first I didnt like the Promenade deck because I thought that it was kinda designed crazy, and I didnt like the casino at first. I grew to like the promenade deck, and I grew to enjoy how the casino was seperated on both sides of the Promenade deck. And I really enjoy the smokeless areas in the casino. Now to the other parts of the ship. I hated the elevators, they were very small and you could never hear when they were on your floor. I thought that even though the ship was large, it felt that everything was very compact. The Encore lounge was very pretty and nice. Most views in the lounge were nice. The Lido deck open area was well suited and I thought sophisticated. Read more