I am a travel agent and I won this cruise as an incentive for selling the most Carnival in my region. I really love Carnival so this was pretty easy for me. :-) I brought my hubby but our 2 kids stayed home this time.

We flew in from Charlotte, NC and landed in FLL. We took the $20 cab ride (that included the tip) and we were dropped off at the ship. The embarkation line was very long but organized. I heard a lot of grumbling but I always try to keep in mind that embarkation and disembarkation are up to the Port Authority and NOT the cruise line. We stood patiently and eventually got on the ship.

Ship- Wow! This is a the pinkest thing I have ever seen! It looked like a zebra drank too much Pepto Bismol and left it's mark all over the place. It took me about a day to get used to it. Even the lounges, stairs, elevators and dining rooms were pink or zebra. It would have been my 14 year old daughter's dream ship! Read more