We are avid cruisers and believe they are the best way, price included, to vacation with the family. This cruise wasour 8th with Carnival and I am sad to day that it was met with disappointment and will most likely be the last with Carnival.
We started our journey with 2 nights in New Orleans prior to the cruise, our group consisted of 4 teenagers ages 16-18 and 2 pre-teens both age 12, a mix of boys and girls, and 4 adults. New Orleans was a great time and we had a great stay for a great price at Country Inn and Suites on Magazine Street. We were within walking distance to the French Quarter and many of the tourist attractions. We were also within 3 miles of the Port of New Orleans.
On Embarkation day Sunday March 31, 2013 we were met with the longest wait for priority boarding we have ever had. We always book a Grand Suite and are Carnival Gold members. Priority boarding was disorganized and chaotic and people who did not hae priority boarding were getting through their lines faster.