Myself and DH cruised on 9-15-07; this was our 7th cruise overall on 5th on Carnival.

We drove to Cocoa Beach on Friday and stayed at the Hilton on Friday night. This was a nice hotel right on the beach. Left our car in their lot and used the shuttle for $4.00pp each way.

Embarkation: the shuttle picked us up around 11:50 on Saturday. The Disney cruisers were dropped off first, and then us. Shuttle drops you right next to the bins where the luggage gets sorted - very convenient! We entered the terminal at 12:18. After filling out our Bahamas immigration form it was a straight shot to a check-in desk (no line) and we were on the ship and settled at our lunch table by 1:00. Took our carry-on luggage to the room at 1:30 - unpacked what we could and went exploring. Tried to see the gym, but couldn't see it without touring the entire Spa, but it was okay. Read more