Iam a 42yr old lady & I traveled with a first time cruiser, my pal Gerb. Embarkation in NYC was a breeze, no long lines to contend with. We each brought onboard a bottle of wine, bottled water and snackage ( YES!! THATS a word, My word!! LOL) consisting of pringles, cookies, candy etc. We brought them in our carry on without any problems.

As we entered the vessel, my senses were delighted with the beautiful PINK DECOR!! I loved it! Pink & black was the color theme of the splendor. I couldnt believe that for the next 8 days, I was goingt to live in my very own PINKALICIOUS PAD!!!

I surprised Gerb with a balcony room-Lido Deck- ( I know that my friend Scott wouldnt approve-LOL). We had originally booked an oceanview room, but I called Carnival a few weeks prior to our trip and recieved an upgrade!! SCORE!! We both loved the room-it was clean, and we had our very own private balcony. We saw some beautiful sunsets, drank wine & chatted while looking at the beautiful ocean. The beds were comfortable & clean. NO BEDBUGS!! LOL. Also, I was concerned about the noise from the lido deck (pool, music, buffet dining area). From our room #9296, we heard NOTHING!! I was relieved!!! Our room was great. Close to the buffet & pool!!! I only had one issue during my trip, the TV wouldnt turn on so I called housekeeping and within 5mts, my Cabin Steward-Wayan, was there to help. He fixed a cable and changed the batteries in the remote- Problem resolved. Read more