I hope this review helps and answers many questions people have concerning sailing on the Splendor and/or other Carnival ships and the ports we visited.
First off, at embarkation they hand you a form to fill out stating whether or not you have been exposed to H1N1, flu, or suffer from any flu like symptoms. Since this was our 10th cruise, VIP Platinum treatment was great. Had our own special lounge to wait in. We were among the first to board the ship.
Next we boarded the ship with no problems and all went well. We had an inside cabin and noticed that with the bunk beds down for the kids, you could not see the TV. This was a first for us as on every prior cruise the TV was in the middle of the room and here it was in a corner being blocked by a bunk bed. no life jackets required for the drill. The safe did not require cabin key, instead it was digital and just needed a number to open and close it.
We had an inside cabin and noticed that with the bunk beds down for the kids, you could not see the TV. This was a first for us as on every prior cruise the TV was in the middle of the room and here it was in a corner being blocked by a bunk bed. no life jackets required for the drill. The safe did not require cabin key, instead it was digital and just needed a number to open and close it. It was located midship under the Lido deck. No noises from the Lido or kitchen area were heard.