Just to let you know that this is our 4th cruise with Carnival in the past 2 years. That being said, we are now spoiled by a cat 12 suite.

Embarkation: Being VIP due to our suite, embarkation took under 5 minutes since I had filled out everything beforehand. We did see a long line for regular checkin but, after talking to other passengers, it seemed to go pretty fast for them also.

Cabin: What can I say - GORGEOUS! Nice walkin closet - first time I didn't have to fight for space with my husband. Really good size bathroom with a tub and a nice basket of goodies. The cabin was always clean thanks to our steward Januaris (Jan). We even had a fridge to keep our cheese from dinner in for late night snacking. The only thing I would have liked is for some way to keep the balcony door open (needed for 2 reasons - 1 being there were rough seas and fresh air helps, 2 being inconsiderate smokers in the cabin next to ours who smoked in their bathroom and this then came into our cabin). Read more