So we started off with the transfer Carnival offers from Orlando Airport to Pt. Canaveral. That went very well, did not have to wait long at all. Nice bus ride to the port, when we got to port the line to get into the cruise terminal was VERY long! Took about 30 minutes to get through. Then stand in line to check in for about 20 minutes. Then get ur picture taken and get on the ship!
When we got on the ship, they had a lunch buffet available, and we checked out our room. FYI there is NO clock in your room! so make sure you bring a watch or something. It took forever to get used to how the ship was laid out. You have to take certain elevators to get to certain areas of the ship. We just spent the first day checking everything out, all the different areas and they had raffles to win things all around the first day.
I'm a college student, and me and a few friends went for spring break, so I recommend if you're doing the same thing, get the Carnival cup, its $5 for frozen drink refills in it and they're great.