First I'll do a little introductory for myself.  I am a 24 year old single male, two years out of college.  I went on this cruise with one of my best friends and six of his fellow students at Northeastern University.  They all graduated a grueling five year chemical engineering program (I am a mechanical engineer myself), and we decided to celebrate by taking a trip to the Caribbean.  As an engineer, I habitually plan everything out and analyze a million options before I pick what I deem to be the best choice.  This meant many, many hours on the Cruise Critic forums before we set sail.  But it all paid off, and I'm here to return the favor.  So, without any further jabbering on my part, here is my review for our trip:

Day 1 - San Juan

We flew in relatively early to San Juan, arriving at Luis Munos Marin Airport.  The airport is quite modern and new looking. Right outside baggage claim there was a line for the taxis.  A woman filled out our information on a ticket while waiting online, and before we knew it we were zipping towards the Carnival Victory.  The cab came to $18 + tip, with three bags. We were tired of traveling, so we just headed straight to the ship, since we would be spending an extra night in San Juan at the end of vacation. Check in for the ship was easy, and our two bags that had a total of six Rum Runners made it through checked luggage without a problem.  I settled into my cabin, pulled out my magic bullet blender, mixed some ice and pre-made margarita, and settled in.  Read more