We drove to the port and parked at the parking structure there. This is $10.00 per day cash and was handy.You embark at about 1:30PM and sail about 5:30pm. There wasn't any signs to tell you how to check in. We saw a line and some people gathering luggage. We got in line just because it was getting long but it turned out we needed to be there. Once they took our luggage we were directed in to check our self in. Inside you just get in the shortest line. Well the people who did not fill out their docs should be in another line compared to those of us who filled them online. Check is slow no matter what and the person checking us in just took off and never came back. I saw her once and yelled Hi and she kept on walking. We waited for her to come back for 15min. I asked for a manager to get someone and the manager did.
Then we scurried for the on board picture which always looks great after check in and they give you a number to remember for your pictures. I thought why do I have to remember a number. They give your boarding pass and take your picture on it also. We get to our cabin and size was 185sq ft. which ok for two adults and two teens.We had two twins made into a queen and two pull downs that the ladders could not be hooked on to. The cabinets are made of formica and there are only 5 small drawers. They give you shelves in the closet with 10 hangers. There is not enough storage. The bathroom was average and tiled all over.The grout looked dirty on the wall and floor tile. We had 3 shelves to put all our stuff. It worked out ok.There is a safe in the room. It is about 5in X 5in and you use a key. You get the key from your Cabinstewart if you can find him. You also have to give the key back the night before you leave or they charge you if you can find him. By they way our Cabinstewart never took any dirty dished out of our cabin. We let it sit for 2 days before we sat them outside.
We decided to get the teens soda cards for $15.00 (they charge a gratuity for this purchase). We waited a long time for one baggage by the time it came we missed the grill food. Dinner for late was at 8:00pm and it was about 5:00pm. So we all munch on a fruit basket we order prior. I must say the food with carnival has gone down hill alot. I sailed on the Maiden Voyage and the food is a nothing as before in 1987. The eggs benedict did not have a sauce it was coated and dried on egg. I was very disappointed with each meal. Our dinning room Waiter and Assistant Waiter were ok. If you want anything other than water it will cost you at dinner.Cost of drinks are airport prices $6.25. In regards to attitude of crew in all areas I felt most of the time I was in the way of the crew and I better get out of the way. I had a bar waitress confront me. She said I asked you twice if you wanted a drink and you said no then I saw you having a drink at the bar. Did you have a problem with getting a drink from me? I told her I wanted a drink and not have to carry it. In the casino they did not have enough staff to run the tables.