This was my 2nd cruise since 2007 and my boyfriends 1st cruise (and his first vacation in over 10 years!). Overall we had a great time aboard the Carnival Victory! We were both really excited about the itinerary offered and the ports of call. We are pretty easy to please so we knew we would enjoy the trip no matter what the ship was like. If you go with the outlook that you are going to enjoy the ports and have a good time, you will. This cruise was unique to other ones we looked at because there was only one day at sea. Which was great because with so many wonderful islands to see, you really don't want to be stuck on the ship for long!

Sunday 8/19/12

Embarkation - We flew out of Washington D.C. early sunday morning to meet our connecting flight in Charlotte to meet the ship in San Juan. We arrived a little after 5 p.m. that evening with no major delays or problems. When we walked out of the airport, it was easy to find a taxi cab that would take us to the airport. We skipped the shuttle organized through the cruise line because it was a lot more expensive! We found a group of women headed to the ship and jumped in a cab with them and saved even more. For two people in a taxi by yourself it will be about $25. The ride to the ship is short, about 15 minutes or so and you get to see parts of the new city before entering the older part of San Juan. There is a lot of stuff to do right by the ship where you get let off. You can wander on the sidewalk which is right by the sea and visit the shops and restaurants by the water. If you go up a few streets back there is a lot more stores for clothing and souvenir shopping. There is also a CVS store with prices similar to home on the main street across from the ship. Read more