This was my first cruise on Carnival. I have also cruised with RCL, Celebrity, NCL and Costa cruise lines.

Embarkation : We arrived at the pier around 12:00pm. There was a huge line waiting. Took an hour from start to finish. Our canins were ready by 2pm, luggage arrived by 3pm and the safety drill was fast and I really appreciated the fact that Carnival does not reguire the wearing of lifejackets during the drill.

Cabin : I had an inside cabin on the 7th deck. The cabin felt roomier then the average inside, loved the flatscreen tv, and found the cabin clean and our room steward did a great job all week. Read more