5 of my girlfriends(25 yrs old) and I chose this ship (Carnival Valor) and cruise because of its low price and the different destinations (and sushi bar!). we did not stay in miami overnight- just flew in sunday morning and took a cab to the port ($24 for all 6 of us!) We have been back only a few days and REALLY miss everything about the trip!!

Embarkation was relatively quick. When you are boarding just keep in mind that the earlier you get there the better- you have more time to explore/eat before you leave the port if you do. Also, there are thousands of people all trying to get on a ship and go through the security, so it will be crowded! Just relax and get excited for your trip while you wait! The bags did not get to our rooms till after 1pm so bring a change of clothes with you so you can get in the pool!

Since there was 6 of us, we split up into two different "inside" cabins. It was like a dorm room with a small bathroom but since we were only in the rooms to sleep and get ready for dinner, it did not bother us at all! Our cabin was very clean (although we opted to wipe it down quick with chlorox wipes just to be sure).The different towel animals were really cute to come back to everynight after dinner too! The only thing we will go for next time is a window in the room- it was very confusing when it was pitch black in the room at 9am... Read more