My wife and I were in Long Beach California in early October 2012 for other business so we decided to see what else we could do since we were already flying all the way from St. Louis to LBC. To our surprise there was a cruise that left the very next day. The timing was perfect and the price was too great to pass up. We had previously cruised with Carnival on the Destiny and really enjoyed it so this was an easy decision.

Getting on the ship couldn't be any easier. Even though the line looked long it went by really fast. The people (staff) there were awesome and we were on the ship with drinks in hand before we knew it. Our luggage was delivered right when they said, etc. etc. Really a great experience.

The room itself was great. I would suggest an interior room somewhere close to mid-ship for two reasons. First, if you are closer to the middle of the ship you don't rock so much... but just enough to sleep really really well. Second, with no window (porthole) the room becomes pitch black when you close it up and turn off the lights. This is also great when sleeping or taking naps between activities, meals, etc. Other than that it's a basic room. Perfect for sleeping and getting ready to go out. Read more