Let me start by saying that this cruise more for my 19 year old son and not for myself. Carnival Cruise Line isn't always the first line I look at when booking a cruise. With that being said, I was looking for a ship that I thought my son would have a good time on without being bored for 7 days and give me a chance to relax and have a good time as well.
Embarkation. We arrived at the terminal at approx. 12:00. My parents drove us to the port because they didn't want me to have to pay for the outragous amount at the port. ($15 a day! When we first started sailing out of Canaveral it was $4) We waited in line to get into the terminal as they did their security checks but once we got into the terminal, check in went fast and smooth. We waited maybe 30 minutes to get on board.
Cabin. We were in the bottom of the ship, inside cabin. The cabin was larger than I expected. Far larger than any inside cabin I have ever been in. An upper and a lower but we didn't mind because we weren't expecting to be in the cabin for any amount of time. I worked for to guys. Food. the food was typical cruise line food. The new menus fit my sons eating habits well while they had things that I enjoy as well. We also took the opportunity to eat at the steak house and it was very good. Glad to see that Carnival has started catering to people that want something different. I have to say that Carnival does know how to do buffets! The Mongolian buffet was awesome as was the pasta bar and sandwich bar. All made to order and not just sitting out under a heat lamp. We had lunch there every day!