We flew to Ft Lauderdale the same day as the cruise and landed at 3:15. The ship sailed at 5:00 and while this made me nervous, all connections were on time. We normally fly in the day before but it didn't fit our schedule this time.
Getting on the ship was a breeze with no lines. I did miss the photographer that takes your first picture but he wasn't there since we were late arrivals. The upgrade fairy gave us a room with a window, a first for us. We actually didn't use it since the curtains were always drawn, but it was a very nice gesture.
The room was a little small for the three of us. We've sailed the last two times on Carnival and it seems their rooms are a little bigger as well as the bathrooms, but the room was ready for us and we found the ship beautiful. The room steward, Paola, greeted us with a warm smile.
obstructed view - large open closet, small bathroom (what cruise bathroom isn't). slept 4. We had 3 in the room and it made it crowded. Not noisy even though the elevators were close. Great location for accessibility.