I sailed on Carnival Splendor on Sunday, September 16. My family sailed on this exact same cruise last year. This year my mother came along to spend time with her granddaughter. This was our fourth Carnival Cruise and my mother's first Carnival Cruise.

Embarkation: This was a breeze. We arrived around 11:15am and were on the ship at 12:05pm. Our rooms were still being cleaned, so we dropped off a few items and went straight to the Lido Deck. One of the hidden gems on this ship is the Rotisserie Chicken. Not many people go to the second level of the buffet. I had told my mother about it before hand and she definitely loved it.

Rooms: My family had a port hole room as did my mother. Very spacious rooms with a nice view through 2 port hole windows. Great closet and drawer space for a family of 3. I never felt cramped at all. Our cabin steward was great. The room was always clean and of course we had our towel animal every night. Read more