This was my first cruise. A friend of mine invited me, and I invited a mutual friend to come along. The friend I invited met up with me in Montgomery and I drove us to Mobile.
Our ship, Carnival Fantasy, was delayed arriving by about 4 hours because of fog, so we had lunch and spent much of the afternoon exploring downtown Mobile, which was lovely. In stark contrast, however, our arrival to the port of Mobile was a nightmare.
***Port of Mobile experience:
Our cabin was awesome, especially for not having a real window or view outside. It was nice to have the tv when we were confined to our room during the inclement weather.
The port of Mobile is awful.