My husband and I arrived in Galveston around 9:45 am. We parked at The Lighthouse Parking Lot which offered covered parking at a reasonable price and super friendly staff.

This was our 3rd Carnival cruise (2nd time on Triumph) but the first time to purchase the Faster To The Fun (FTTF) package. We weren’t sure that FTTF would be worth the extra money. Let me tell you, it was worth every penny!

At the Terminal we dropped off our luggage and made our way towards the entrance. Since we had FTTF we were able to check in at 11:00. Make sure you look for the FTTF lane as this can be easily missed and you can end up in the wrong lane. We were about the 8th couple in line and we actually didn’t move for about 25 minutes due to some unprepared guests that were checking in ahead. The FTTF line was quickly forming behind us, which looked endless, and the guests were becoming restless. It was reassuring to see the Carnival staff was attentive and concerned with this hold up and assured everyone to be patient. They let us know they were working hard to get that "clueless" family checked in. I think Carnival even directed those in our lane to the Premier and Diamond lanes to help expedite the line. Read more