We sailed on the August 11, 2007 sailing of the Victory. We are a couple in our late fifties. This was our second cruise. The first was the Carnival Spirit to Alaska. We chose this cruise because it sailed from NYC. We live about 3 hours away and have relatives nearby so there was no need for airlines and hotels.

Embarkation We were dropped of at the pier by a relative. Coming from the GW Bridge was a snap. No traffic until we reached the turn-off into the piers. We were dropped off at 11:50. The line was moderate but moved very quickly. Once through security there were other lines designated by deck. The Deck seven line was not long. We were given our S&S cards at check-in. We were on-board and on the Lido deck by 12:30. Our cabin was ready about 1:45 and at 2:00 we had 2 of our 3 bags! We unpacked and met our CC group on the Lido by the pizza. Good spot and having the Hawaiian lei made everyone easy to spot. It was a great group of people that we seemed to meet frequently throughout the trip.

Sailaway This was one of the glorious days that one hopes for - blue skies, white puffy clouds, low humidity, and cool breezes. Sailing past NYC, Ellis Island, and the statue of Liberty was everything I hoped for. When people see our pictures that can't believe the Hudson is that blue and beautiful. We stayed on deck till well after the Verazanno Bridge was fading in the distance. When we returned to our cabin our third bag was already in the room. Read more