From the moment we booked it was all smooth sailing :) This was my first cruise and I was away with just my girlfriend. We embarked from Sydney and it was seamless. As soon as my family and I arrived helpful staff took my bags and I was able to enjoy my goodbyes without the stress of luggage :)

We had a late boarding time of 4-4.30pm and it was incredibly fast. We were on board in no time and made our way to our room. We had selected an aft balcony room on deck 7. OMG best location no traffic, amazing view, comfortable, beds excellent and our stewards were fantastic. We always returned from dinner and breakfast to our beautifully made up rooms. Super loved the towel animals each night. And I had read reviews saying outside room is noisy but that was not my take I loved everything about my room. Knowing to put my luggage under my bed was a godsend.

Now I was reading every review I could get my hands on for my ship Carnival Spirit and I can honestly say it was UNFORGETTABLY FANTASTIC. Read more