This is a looonnnggg review. I like the reviews that give lots of details that help me plan my vacation so I share a lot! After reading many reviews about this ship from people that loved this cruise as well as people who were unhappy with this cruise I was a bit worried but I was pleasantly surprised!

After spending a few days exploring Seattle for the first time, we headed to dock 91 to board for our Alaskan Cruise! We arrived around noon. They had already started processing everyone that came early. I have to say they have figured out how to make boarding the ship a smooth operation. Almost no waiting and we were on the ship and eating lunch in no time. This was our first sailing with Carnival and there were lots of little things that made them my new favorite cruise line!

After lunch we headed to the serenity deck (adults only) and waited other family to arrive. Then on to our extended balcony room to unpack. We were pleasantly surprised with the size of the room and were happy to see a much larger shower stall than we had ever had on our other 3 cruises. We brought a lot of clothes that needed to be hung up. I was glad I brought some plastic hangers in case I needed them which I did. Read more