Embarkation in Tampa was super easy & relatively fast. We arrived after staying at the Embassy Suites Downtown (via the Blu One Shuttle) & tipped the porter $30 - we had a considerable amount of luggage, including one LARGE suitcase stocked full of soda & beer. Yes, beer. It was no problem getting much of our own alcohol aboard. Much less hassle than I anticipated, and saved us a considerable amount of money while on board (you CAN bring your drinks in your own cups to the lounges, etc. - but, yes, we DID buy some of their drinks, as well)... In any event, it was absolutely no problem getting on board. Very stunning when you walk on board Deck 2 midship. Wonderfully decorated and elaborate here. You then go to deck 9 - the Lido Deck. There, they had many buffet settings of a variety of foods to choose from (I can't comment on those foods, as we were not hungry at that point & did not try anything - except a mixed drink in a "carnival" souvenir cup & a bucket of beer - total cost for 2 mixed drink was $17. Total cost for 4- 16 oz beers was $21 - - - note, though, we found out later that if you bought from interior bars, the buckets were not taxed & therefore saved about $1.20 per bucket - not much, but if you are watching your money, you may want to take that into consideration)... They said that our room would not be available until after 1:30pm. However, the doors to the room halls, though closed, were not locked. So, we wandered down the hall to locate our room. It was extremely convenient to the Lido Deck's amenities (which is where we ate our breakfast each morning, an occasional lunch when on board, and got our water, tea, and lemonade, and which is also where there are 2 pools & a few bars & GREAT views for departures/arrivals, sunsets/sunrises). BUT... a warning to anyone thinking about booking a room directly below any part of the Lido deck (in other words, on Deck 8) - - you may want to think again if you plan on getting any amount of decent sleep during your cruise, particularly if you are at all a light sleeper. ALL night EVERY night, we heard scraping of chairs, pounding, and what sounded like a herd of elephants parading around above our heads (who knows what it was). We heard no voices, and nothing from the rooms to either side of us, but the noises above were ATROCIOUS! Made it very, very difficult to get any sleep at all. I had read this before, but minimized it in my mind & thought the location would outweigh the noises. If I could do it over again - I would ABSOLUTELY have booked a cabin on level 5, 6, or 7. There seemed to be NO problems on those decks with noises. AVOID DECK 8 AT ALL COSTS!!!!!! There is a reason why this conveniently located cabin is cheaper! And, as far as the stairs go, they are wide and easy to manuever, so going up and down a couple of flights was relatively easy for even me (I have a problem with my knee). If you can't or don't want to use the stairs (we did as we ate ourselves to death on vacation!!), there are multiple elevators throughout each deck which, with the exception of after the muster drill, were pretty fast.

NEXT: we planned to meet up with a big group of cruise critic people on the Lido Deck for a sail away party. Some showed, most did not. But, those who did we ended up hanging out with many of them for the remainder of the cruise. Was really nice to get to know some of your "neighbors" that you'll see time and again over the course of the week at the get go. Would recommend such a "get together" amongst sail date members, if possible. It was really easy to find a LOT in common with everyone, even though we all had extremely different backgrounds and we were of different age groups. My advice here: get over your social phobias & put some mardi gras beads on, speak up & introduce yourself to those other cruisers with beads, and have a few cocktails & chit chats. You'll have great people to hang with the rest of the week & you will definitely have no problem being social from that point forward! I saw NO ONE on board who was not kind to everyone else around them. Something about vacation & being cut off from the rest of the world... it really made everyone likeable (and I really really realized how nice it was NOT to have to listen to everyone within 10 feet gabbing on their iphone at all times!)

NEXT: Our room. Again, the location was terrible noise-wise, but convenience-wise was not bad at all. Honestly, it was very very small (just a queen sized bed, a very small vanity, a small fridge, and a closet & chair. No couch, and very little room to negotiate. It required strategic placement of our luggage under the bed & very organized placement of our "stuff" in the room. I would recommend bringing an over-the-door shoe rack (the kind with the pockets rather than the shelves). This was, perhaps, our finest addition to our packing... We put lotions, sunscreen, coozies, etc. in it & it kept all that "junk" and "clutter" off the little counter space we had. Also, we brought a collapsible mesh hamper & put it in the closet. Was worth it, too. Ask for extra hangers.. there aren't many. There was, however, ample closet space. They provide you with extra bedding & robes if you want to use them. Also, in the bathroom, there were shelves along the mirror for toiletries. There was NOT much room for shampoos, etc., in the shower. You might want to think about bringing something to help out in that regard... and we were thankful we brought a bar of our own soap - didn't care much for theirs, even though they did provide several bars. I brought my own razor, but there were several samples left in the bathroom if we had needed them (disposable razor, toothpaste samples, shampoos, etc.). There was a blow dryer in the drawer at the vanity (which is NOT well lit - - I did my hair there, but makeup had to be done in the small bathroom). There is only one plug in the room (at the vanity), but we brought an extension cord & multi plug converter so that we could use several things at once, including a nightlight since we were in an interior room & it would be pitch black when it was not plugged in. I did bring my phone charger, but I never used it - I turned my phone off the minute we got on the ship & threw it in the safe until we got off. Note on the safe: I had read that you could use an empty "gift" card or the like for the safe or an old hotel key with the magnetic strip. This was not so in our room, at least. We ended up using a Visa Gift Card that had a dollar or so left on it & that worked (I think it may need "something" still on it, so that it is activated). The directions said we could use a driver's license, too, but that didn't work either since mine has more of a pixelated bar code on the back, rather than a solid black strip. Keep in mind that whatever you use will have to be carried with you at all times so you can get in & out of the safe. I would not recommend using a regular credit card or bank card just in case you lose it or it became demagnitized. They CAN get into the safe if you cannot, though. Note on the Fridge: not cold. Not cold at all. It cooled, at best, our drinks. The cabinet it was in was locked when we first got on, but we asked our room stewart (Ida Farida) to unlock & EMPTY it for us (if you do it yourself, you may get charged for drinking the liquor in there). She did it quite promptly & brought us ice for our collapsible coolers (I did have to ask her to FILL the coolers, as she was initially just bringing a small ice bucket, but after asking her to do so, she kept our coolers stocked with ice the whole time. In fact, EVERYTHING that we asked for (minus the "preference" toilet paper, which we had read was the "better" tp), we received quite fast. I spoke with NO ONE who had the better tp, so I am assuming maybe they don't have 2 kinds anymore. On that note: if you can bring your own, you may want to (I'm not sure if the kind they had was because of the sewage system requirements - ie it was dissolvable - but this would be worth looking into). I don't care who you are. You will DESPISE the toilet paper they have on board. It is sooooo thin & rough. As for our room stewart, she was wonderful. We could not have asked for better service in that department! She also knew us by name by the first evening & would address us by such if we passed her in the halls at any time! (That amazes me, given that I can NEVER remember one person's name right away, let alone however many rooms she was taking care of). They made a joke toward the end of the cruise that if you got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, your bed would be made when you came back out. That's pretty close to accurate. They are the BEST in this regard! I cannot say enough positive stuff about Ida! Also, for what it is worth, we gave her $30 the first day with a note saying "thank you" and asking for the few things we needed (extra hangers, ice, the fridge cleaned out & unlocked), and she was on the ball after that for sure! She even gve us $40 worth of on board credits (this was NOT shipwide - none of the other people we talked to got this benefit!). A few days into the cruise, I left her another $5, and then another $10 the night before we debarked. So... for $45 extra in tips, we got exceptional service & $40 of it back in cruise credit. They did charge us $140 in tips automatically on our sail & sign account ($10 per day per person), which is standard. We could have reduced those, but we felt it was right to leave them for the workers... we are by no means made of money but those people did a wonderful job catering to us all all week. It was earned... and then some. A note on the tips, though: they do HAMMER you at many stops (particularly those excursions run by or sponsored by Carnival). It is pretty annoying. And then they will reiterate several times toward the end of the trip the tip thing & also tell you how important & customary it is for you to leave additional money for the matre 'd since he is the one who makes everything so great in the dining rooms. This is where I had to depart from Carnival's advice a little bit & not follow the crowd... We initially had booked the late seating (8:15) for dinner, but wanted the anytime seating because it allowed us much more flexibility in our dining (8:15 meant PRECISELY 8:15, not 8:13, not 8:14 & seemed a bit too uptight for our liking)... We asked the beginning of day 2 if we could change to anytime dining & were sent to the dining room to speak with the MD. He was not available, and we were told to come back at noon (it was 11). We did. He still was not available. They told us we could not change times because the anytime dining was "full." (That made absolutely NO sense to us, since the anytime was from 5:30 to 9:30 at night & there were ALWAYS empty tables - at ALL times). So, we went back later that evening & asked again & they told us the same thing. I had to specifically ask to speak with the MD>> who tried to ignore our request and simply give us a different table to sit at... I had to finally tell him I had diabetes & that I had problems with the late dining to get the anytime (this seemed ridiculous to me!). So, strike one and two there. We did not see him again. We would occasionally hear him say "Showtime!" during dinner, but that was about it. He certainly did not make it a point to go out & introduce himself or to walk the tables to check on the guests. I could not have pointed him out if he was with only one other person! That being said, the dining experience, though nice, was nothing more than I would expect at an Applebees really. Out of the 6 nights that we ate in the dining room, 3 times the food was pretty good. The other 3 times, it was dry, overcooked, small portions, and not very good at all. It seemed that they were trying so hard to make it fancy looking & fancy sounding that they forgot to put QUALITY in with the fancy. So, 50% "good" in my opinion isn't very impressive. The servers and assistants, though they tried and were relatively attentive (relatively - not extremely), had some issues with getting orders right if you did not order exactly as it said on the menu, and were somewhat slow on refilling water and tea, but extremely fast at removing your food when you'd finished it. Allow at least 1 1/2 hours for dinner in Truffles. That was our BEST timing, even with hurrying along. If you are sitting in a group with strangers & everyone is moving at a relatively slow pace, expect 2 hours. An option: buffet on the Lido deck. Pretty much the same food, sometimes more variety, and you serve yourself. This also works if you just feel like wearing sweats & a t-shirt or the like & don't want to get "dressed" for dinner (Truffles didn't require you to be dressy, by any means, but certain clothes were not permitted). The one time we ate at the Lido buffet for dinner, I had no complaints. I thought the food was decent - not the best I've EVER had, but good & plentiful. The service on that deck is phenomenal. The breakfast is decent too, and the lunch was fine. Lots of variety to choose from. The only complaint there was the locations - you had to make your way around a lot of ins & outs on that deck to see what was being offered for food - it's not all in the same place. The lines move fast, though, and seating is available, though not always immediately apparent. The bussers are QUICK to clean up after you & very respectful of you. The deck is usually VERY busy, though, especially at meal times -so, be prepared to move through masses of people to make it from one end of the deck to the other. I can't speak to breakfast or lunch in the dining room - we never ate there at those times. Lastly, and going back to the matre 'd issues again: on our last night, we along with 3 other couples wanted to sit together in a large group for dinner (8 total). 6 of us were anytime dining, 2 were assigned the late seating. They threw a FIT in the dining room initially & said we couldn't do it because there wouldn't be room for others who wanted to dine & that those "others" couldn't go to the 2nd deck to dine at the couple's assigned table. This made NO sense to me, so I persisted. Eventually they agreed to sit us, but wanted to sit us at 2 4-top tables that were back to back (not connected & in fact totally separated), and wouldn't sit us at a 10-top that was empty. Again, this made no sense to me, given that it was ANYTIME dining & the seats were empty. Eventually, after running her mouth endlessly (she would not allow me to get my question out on the matter), the assistant MD finally told me there was a family of 29 whom they had agreed to "reserve" that table for each night at a certain time. At that point, we said, "oh ok" and proceeded to sit at our 2 tables & get ready to order. She then stormed back over & told us "get up. I break the rules once. I break them again. Come Come." and she sat us at the 10-top. She then went on to beg us not to be mad at her, etc., but made quite a scene in the dining room by doing so (we weren't mad - we just wanted to know why a table was being held during open seating...) In any event, that was it. But, the combination of issues with the Matre 'D's in particular (and NOT the waitstaff) lent us to believe the MD did not deserve much of a tip. Sorry. Our Excursions: 1) Grand Cayman - LOVED IT! LOVED IT! LOVED IT! We just got off the boat there & found someone who was holding a sign for Stingray City (which is what we wanted to do). We paid $40 each & waited about 20 minutes. Took a bus about 20 minutes & boarded a boat with about 20 other people. Went out with our guides who were extremely nice & accommodating for about 20 minutes to the sandbar in the middle of the ocean. AMAZING EXPERIENCE! It was kind of creepy, a little scarry, and YES they have their barbs, but this was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had! Truly worth it, even if you are afraid. The creatures were just awe-inspiring. Very VERY cool. We then went another 5-10 minutes down & stopped at a reef to snorkle. They provided the equipment (questionable as to the cleanliness of it, but I figured, what the heck....). I could only do a little bit of snorkling because I forgot a specialized plug I needed for my ear (there's a tube in it), but what I did do was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Clearest water ever. Spent about 20 minutes there. Then went to another location where there were giant starfish (I mean GIANT). That was awesome. Then back to the boat. Very nice day. LOVED the trip, but unfortunately can't remember who it was through. "Sasha" was the woman we bought it from, if you can find her! :-) Oh, and they did take pics of us kissing the stingrays & putting them on our backs... pricey to buy, but we did. It was 2 for $30 or all of them (about 6 or 7) for $40 - on a cd they burn there. We bought all of them. 2) Cozumel, Mexico - ugh. We did the Tulum / Ultramar Mayan Ruins excursion through Carnival. I wouldn't recommend it. The only reason we went through Carnival was because of the length of the tour - if you take their tour, they promise not to leave you if you're late getting back - and I would agree with doing this tour in that regard. We had a matter of minutes to get back on board when we got back (and we were the first to leave in the morning!)... HOWEVER, this tour was very touristy & it was irritating to the point that I'm STILL irritated about it. They stopped at a "mayan workshop" to see all the "authentic" goods. Whatever. Seemed like a typical souvenir shop to me - and was overpriced & boring. VERY VERY set up to make it impossible for you to have additional time to go shop at the bargain places in Cozumel. Our tour guide was informative and told us all about the history on the way to Tulum, BUT the only thing they had on board to drink was beer (for $2) - the tour said they would have light snack & drink (this came AFTER Tulum & was a water that did not taste well & a baggie of chips). When we finally got to Tulum (after a 40 minute ferry ride & 1 1/2+ hr bus ride), they kept us on board to tell us the 'meet up' time, etc. It was apparent why as soon as we stepped out. The bus was surrounded by guys trying to put hats on our heads & have us buy them, or to sell us maps or tour books of Tulum. This didn't stop the entire time we were there. We were heckled constantly. Even down to a guy holding an iguana who asked us if we wanted to hold it. My husband did & I took his picture & the guy held out his hand & demanded $5. They followed us around everywhere & threw merchandise in our faces to sell it. We ate at their little restaurant - 2 plates of basic tacos & 1 beer - they came up after we ate & said $17 (YES, U.S. Dollars). If you have ever been to Mexico before, you know this is ridiculous! You can eat for less than $1 in most places there! So, we told him we would pay $14 & walked off. They took it. One other set that was there got a quesadilla and 2 margaritas & it cost them over $32. The food was decent but I would save your $$ & get the Mexican on board the ship - just as good, I would imagine, and free! The ruins, themselves, however, were neat. Not a whole ton of information from the guide on the individual ruins, however. We had 1 1/2 hours to explore on our own. It was EXTREMELY - and I mean EXTREMELY hot out there. To the point that you wanted to fall over. Bring LOTS of water! There is a staircase to a beach below the ruins that you can swim at. We stood on the bluff above it & it was nice & windy & helped to cool us down. It was absolutely breathtaking! We did not swim there, however, because my knee was bothering me & I did not want to do the stairs that day (there were about 100 in total & somewhat steep).. I will say that this was the ONLY day I was waiting to get back to the ship! In fairness to the Cozumel stop, however, I will say that everyone we talked to who went to the beaches, shopping, etc. OUTSIDE of Carnival's tours had a wonderful time! 3) Belize - I think this was my FAVORITE port of all. It was so authentic. We went through Major Tom (google him). $202 for 2 of us bought us transportation, a very thorough tour guide, a ride through the city & little villages which made us very thankful for all that we have, a hike in the rainforest, ziplining above the jungle, and cave tubing, and a traditional Belizian meal (seasoned chicken, rice/beans, slaw, and "juice"). All around, this was a great day. A work out, but a great day. The hike up to the ziplining was a little rough at times (again... knee problem... there were several sets of very steep stairs), but once there, it was a great time! I am deathly afraid of heights & honestly this was not that bad - the underbrush/trees were very thick & most of the time you could not see the ground. The scarriest part, I think, was actually the "rappel" down at the end (you aren't actually rappelling, you are just being lowered - FAST - 40 feet on a rappel rig - it was scarry). But, every single one of them was professional & nice. It was a pleasant time. The cave tubing was great too. A bit of a hike there, but not a bad hike at all. We were in a small group of 4 of us plus our guide, Javier. He was somewhat quiet, but very informative when we asked questions. It was really a good time. We saw a bat in the walk-through cave, and the floating caves were just neat. A little scarry at times in the faster water (we got caught up as a group on one rock & had to separate & get back together down river). Overall, one of the best times I've had. These people know what they are doing & they don't heckle you & are nothing but nice the whole time. GREAT TIME! 4) Isla Roatan, Honduras - we went to Fins & Flippers (private place - not through Carnival). I think it is being renamed Maya Key? It is a private beach/island. They pick you up & ferry you over there - maybe 5 minutes from the port. Once there, you can rent snorkle equipment ($8, $5 extra if you want a lifejacket), and pay your entry fee (ours was only $20+tax each since we made an early reservation - the rates are going up to $50 per person though, so be aware). Then, we watched them feed sea lions & took their pictures standing a matter of 4 inches away. Amazing. We then walked around & saw their birds (macaw parrots, etc.), monkeys, wild cats, and small (4 foot?) nurse sharks, etc. (it is an animal sanctuary). They apparently had stingrays too but I could not see them from where we were on the dock. The most amazing thing happened with the oscalot (large cat) and one of the larger monkeys. They have them in cages, but the sides of the cages are chain link fencing, essentially. The oscalot stuck her foot out and played with our snorkle equipment, claws in. Very cool. The monkey actually stuck his hand our and held my hand and made kissing noises toward me. I wanted to bring him home! :-) (Obviously I am an animal lover, so this place was awesome to me!). We also saw a few wild lizards, birds, etc. Very cool place. The snorkling was not as impressive as Grand Cayman, but it was still very cool. Not a whole lot of fish varieties that I saw, but the coral/reef was neat. Beware: don't touch it! I ran into it accidentally & I paid. I paid dearly. It will rip your skin right off in less than a second & leave 1000's of tiny but deep slices in your skin. Very painful. Fortunately, I had silver sulfadine cream (prescription burn cream that I use in place of neosporin because it works miracles on EVERYTHING) with me. I put that on the spots & covered with a plastic baggy held on by bandaids for the night. Though there in the morning, it looked much much better. Still there but it doesn't hurt anymore & looks much better. But, my warning continues here: AVOID THE CORAL AT ALL EXPENSES or you will be very sorry. This was my ONLY criticism about this place: they gave NO warnings about this, or that there are portions of the reef where if you are not careful, you will get stuck on top of a bunch of coral that you'll have to carefully maneuver over to avoid. The beach was nice, but we honestly didn't spend a lot of time there after my encounter with the coral. They provided me with some antiseptic cream to use immediately and it helped - a lot. We sat by the pool in the shade for awhile & just enjoined the peace. And some food. It was pretty decent, but a bit pricey. I might suggest that they offer a small snack or drinks or something to be included if they're going to charge $50 for this place. That's a little high in my opinion, just given the amount of time you are able to spend there because you have to get back to the boat so early on Honduras day... In any event, with those small criticisms being all, I enjoyed this day immensely & would go back any day. Very nice people. Absolutely NO heckling there! We did take the ferry back about 30 minutes early to "shop" the street on the way back to the ship. That was a LOT of fun. TERRIFIC deals here! They will really bargain with you on the price. Offer them something other than what they are asking (you'll get it cheaper every time). This was the ONLY "authentic" type shopping we encountered anywhere (everywhere else it was more shop-like and professional with cash registers, etc. This place was literally street vendors with authentic goods. AWESOME! BEware, however: you WILL be heckled immensely by the kids in the streets (they ALL run up to you and ask, "Lady, give me a dollar?" and will follow you around asking you questions & begging for money. It would be fine to give one a dollar, but there are hundreds of them. So beware. I'd also beware of pickpockets - there are a LOT of people in the streets...) I would have felt safe on this street by myself. I would not, however, have gone into any of the "upstairs" or "alleyway" places by myself. A little shady there, if you ask me. But, this was a great experience & I really liked the place a lot. Best bang for the buck was here, for sure. SEA DAYS: Overall, kind of boring. But, if you get over your "adult" side & act like a kid - go to some of the goofy games, walk the halls & explore, etc., they go by quickly. I wouldn't recommend using these days to "sleep in." You'll be sorry you did. I'm EXHAUSTED but I'm glad we did all we could do! :-) NIGHTS: went by fast. Only went to a couple of shows, so I can't comment on the others. The two we saw were funny & decent, but they don't last even an hour, so don't think you'll be there all night. Honestly, we were so tired by the evenings, rarely did we make it past 10:30! We did go to the disco club one night for a little bit & satchmo's (the karaoke bar) another night. That was fun, but only because we had people to hang out with. The bathrobe party, though HOT AS HECK, was soooooo much fun! We split up by red & blue teams (depending on odd or even room number) & did dancing & such in the lounges, then parading down the halls "sounding off" against the other teams (so goofy, but yet so fun!), then everyone ended up on the Lido deck for more dancing & drinking. TONS of fun! Formal nights - - we basically got dressed up, went to dinner, did the pictures (yes, they are EXTREMELY expensive to purchase, but we got them ALL done to have many to choose from), and then changed into comfortable clothes for the evening. We had 2 formal nights. Was fun. We ended up purchasing one pic from each formal night @ $22 each + $10 each for a cd with the digital picture and a copyright release so we could make larger prints at home (rather than buying their canvas print). They don't tell you about this $10 option, but I inquired about it. So, heads up there. You have to pay it on EACH photo, not the set of photos, and there is no " break" on the price of the photos if you buy more. The CHEAPEST photos you can buy are the silly ones they take at the ports when you get off the boat - those are $8. The ones they take of you at the dinner table are $20. The most expensive ones are the formal set ups w/ the backdrops - those are $22 each. We held out until the last day thinking they would be cheaper then. They weren't. No sales on the photos at all. NOTE: it will be very difficult to find your photos if you don't go find them every day (they move them around or take them down constantly). And, if you grab all your photos (they'll be in different places) & put them in a stack together, they'll separate them again & you'll have to find them again... doesn't sound like a pain, but it is. So..... this is what we did & it worked all week: when we found our photos, we slipped them all together in a stack underneath a stack of their photo frames that they were selling. This worked & they never again found them & separated them & it was easy for us to go back at the end of the week to go through them to decide which ones we wanted. I will also note that there were some people taking their own photos of the prints. I don't know how well these would come out??? But, I would certainly be careful if you went this route, as they say you cannot do any still or video photography in that area. There are certainly areas (especially during the end of the cruise when the pics are on both sides of the halls) where you could easily do it without being caught. Medical services on board: here is a MAJOR beef I have with this cruise. This aspect was VERY VERY VERY VERY below par. I went down to the medical because I had gotten water in my ear (I have a tube so that is BAD)... I asked for something, they told me they had drops that were suppose to "dry up" the water - $11-something for these drops (I opted not to see the doctor as that was $80 for a consult). Needless to say, the drops did nothing but ADD fluid to my open eardrum. That wasn't really my real "beef" with medical, however. THAT happened after we went to a game one night in the Follies lounge. It was being followed by bingo, and an older couple was on their way into Follie's as we were on our way out. The lady hit hit foot or cane on a raised metal "hump" in the entranceway & fell forward, hitting her head quite hard on the wall and causing an open fracture to her leg (it was puddling blood quickly around her). The response time was HORRIBLE - 30 minutes after calling for the doctor, he still could not be found. It took over 20 before ANYONE came with ANY medical supplies, and they ALL were trying to move the woman around, turn her over, etc., WITHOUT ensuring that her neck was not being injured (ie using a neck brace), and also without offering any support for her broken leg, whatsoever. Instead, they sat there sopping up blood from the floor with towels, but did absolutely NOTHING to help stop the bleeding in her leg. After 35 minutes, they took her out on a stretcher (having never had the doctor show up). We have no idea what happened to her, ultimately, but we heard them call for the same medical team first thing the next morning when we docked in Belize. I heard she was taken off on a stretcher, but I do not know if she was alive or not. It did NOT look good at the time we witnessed this, and this was mainly due to Carnival's response (or lack thereof). The moral of the story is: DON'T GET HURT ON BOARD! You'd be better off getting hurt at one of the ports! Read more