We sailed on the May 11, 2008 cruise- ports of call were Grand Cayman, Roatan Island (Honduras), Belize City (Belize), and Cozumel.
I was traveling with my husband, we do not have children. My sister and her boyfriend were also on the ship but booked and traveled separately. Three of us have traveled with Carnival before, my husband was a first-time cruiser.
Embarkation was a breeze. MUCH easier than I had expected based on my last Carnival Cruise. The staff was friendly, the line moved quickly, and the terminal wasn't hot and stuffy. We arrived at noon and were on board by 12:30 where we explored the ship and had burgers and fries on the Lido deck.