Carnival Dream Review
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This cruise was our first Girls Only cruise. It was myself, my daughter and her best friend. They are both 20 and had just finished their sophomore year in college. We are from Mobile, AL which is only a 2 hour drive from New Orleans so that is one of the main reasons I chose the Dream for this cruise. We chose this itinerary because my daughter has wanted to go to Atlantis for years and we had never been to the Bahamas or Key West.
Embarkation
I had purchased FTTF so we arrived at the Port of New Orleans around 10:30, paid for parking then entered the garage area. You drive up and the porters will take your luggage directly from the car. They automatically placed the orange priority stickers on our luggage. We then went up another level and parked. There were attendants in the elevators that made sure you went to the correct level. We were directed to the FTTF line and received our S&S cards after waiting for only 1 person. The regular lines were not bad at this time. The waiting room was quite full at that time. Right at 11:00 they called for the Diamond, Platinum and Suite guests to board. That went very quickly and then FTTF was called. The handicapped/wheelchair people were already lined up against the wall to board next.
Cabin Review
The balcony size is standard and this cabin is underneath the edge of the spa area. The location is quiet with no noise from above. There were samples of Elemis brand shampoo, conditioner, body wash and lotion. These were not replaced during the cruise. The beach towels were yellow with the Serenity logo on them and the robes had the Cloud 9 Spa logo on them. The décor is a little different than a standard cabin but other than those things it is the same as any other balcony cabin. There is a private staircase and elevator for direct access to the spa. The spa balconies are all non-smoking and I never smelled cigarette smoke while out on the balcony. The views from there were really great.