My wife and are in our mid 60's and retired. We do two cruises a year. I book this trip in April with an aft cabin on deck 5. Three days before we sailed Carnival called and offered a Grand Suite for an offer I couldn't refuse. We left Syracuse Thursday at 6:15 am. and arrived at the pier at 11:00 . Dropped the suit cases at the curb , parked the car next to the pier for $280.00. With VIP checkin we were enjoying lunch on the lido deck at 11:30.

At 4:00 pm Captain Giacalone backed out into Hudson River then put in forward and headed for San Juan at 22 knots per hour. The ride was very smooth and not another boat or plane insight till Sunday afternoon.

Our roon was 6207. It is a double size room with a dressing area and large bathroom. The bed was king size with three closets and more storage areas than we needed. Word of advice about the whirlpool tub and shower, the tub is 30 inches high so anyone with a bad hip or knee might have problems getting in and out of the tub. Read more