Finding the Exit ramp to get to the New Orleans Port was not an easy task. Having never been to New Orleans, The directions I had got shady around I-10 and state route 90 so we found ourselves roaming some of downtown New Orleans til a stranger and signs helped get us there.

Embarkation went real smooth with very little wait time. We Arrived about half way into Embarkation. We parked in the parking garage there in the Cruise Pier for New Orleans price was $14.00 per day and was paid in advance. We tipped the bag handler well right inside the parking garage and it paid off, as our bags reached our room before we did(a carnival first for us). It took us about 20 minutes to get our sail and sign cards and get on board the ship. We did not have passports and went with the Birth certificates and Drivers licenses. Had no trouble.

This was our first cruise on a ship less then 100,000 tons so we noticed immediately the smaller size of the show theater and main entrance atrium. The layout of the ship is pretty much the same as the other carnival ships. We booked at the last minute and took the last room available which was located on the lowest deck for cabins Rivera. THe Room was about two rooms from the Front elevators but we had no trouble with the location as we heard very little in the way of traffic from or two the elevators. Our Room had double uppers. Yet due to where they were located we only used one due to fear of people smacking their heads if they sat up in the night on the queens sized bed. Read more