I'm a solo cruiser that sailed aboard the Carnival Victory in June to St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Embarkation: Overall process went smooth and was on the ship in about a half hour of their process-although I should point out that Fun Passes are useless-and they didn't even want mine. Once on board I immediately went to the Lobby Bar to purchase my fountain fun card.
Cabin: I had an inside cabin and found that if you get on the ship early you would not be able to access your room until 1:30 PM. I had a gym bag with me so I went up to the Lido Deck until 1:30 for lunch.