We decided to fly into San Juan a day early and stayed at the Holiday Inn. We got a discounted rate through my husband's work so it worked out well. We walked down to the beach, had dinner at the hotel and went to bed early so we were well rested for the cruise. Next time we probably would stay in Old San Juan so we could see some of the city but we have no complaints about where we stayed.

Getting to the pier was easy and embarkation was fairly simple as well. We got there probably a little before noon and there was a small line but it went fairly quickly.

Once we were aboard the ship we decided to start exploring so we walked around and got our bearings and then had lunch at the Windjammer. The ship is really a great ship. There is so much to do on the ship but it doesn't feel like it is too large or crowded at times. The only day it seemed a bit crowded was the day at sea by the main pool. Our room was ready by 1 or 2pm I want to say but cannot remember exactly. Our state room attendant, Anthony, was great. We asked for more towels and washcloths the first day and he made sure we had more every day after that. I just love coming back to our room and having it all clean...I just wish that would happen at home! The state room attendant is probably my favorite person on board because I get a week without having to clean. :) The room itself was a nice setup. The balcony was really spacious and we loved having that. We had one on our first cruise and now can never not have one. Spoiled ourselves. The shower was a lot nicer on this ship versus the last cruise through Carnival...it was tight but not too bad unless you dropped something and the water pressure and temperature were so nice. Read more