Embarkation:

Embarkation was easy. We arrived at around 10AM (way before Carnival's recommended 1:30PM) and found no one at the luggage tag desk. We waited and watched as several porters and even a few Carnival employees came by to check the drawers and left. Finally, a porter came running by handing out luggage tags to those who needed them. We handed in our luggage and proceeded to check in. We were handed a letter that went along the lines of "Welcome, we're glad to have you as a guest but we've just disembarked 3,000 passengers and need you to wait until we clean your staterooms", health forms, and a Zone 1 card. After filling out the necessary information we went to actually check in. handed our passports and were issued our Sail & Sign cards at around 10:30. At that point came the fun part, waiting, and waiting, and more waiting. At 12:15 they began embarkation, starting with the VIPs and then the special assistance and then finally the Zone 1 passengers. We were the first people to board behind the VIPs and special assistance passengers.

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