This was a six day cruise for me and a friend (two seniors). I have been on five other Carnival cruises and over 22 on other cruise lines. We left on March 2nd and stayed overnight at the Best Western Premier since we flew in from Nova Scotia.
We arrived at the ship at the allotted time of 12:30 and were able to breeze through security and directly onto the ship. We had an aft Havana balcony cabin (# 8474).
I would definitely recommend the Havana area as it is private all day until 7 PM at night. There is a small pool and two hot tubs and it is adults only. The cabin was very nice with a tropical colour scheme of turquoises and oranges. Three closets: two with hangers and one with shelves and a safe. There were also two small drawers in each bedside table. The bathroom had no storage area and only six glass shelves to store items. It was a very small bathroom and the shower had a curtain and not a glass door.
Very nice balcony. Three closets, two with hangers and one with shelving. No storage in the bathroom except for six glass shelves on walls. Very tiny shower with a curtain. Hot water was hit and miss. Cabin was a good size and A/C worked very well. Room steward was excellent.