Longtime Carnival Cruisers, ages hovering just above and below 60. Our 20-somethingth cruise on Carnival, but our first on a Vista-Class ship. Having just gotten off the Magic a month before, I thought this one would finally be too big. I was wrong. We loved the layout. This review will be a stream of consciousness, with poor grammar and syntax.

Airport and Lodging: had not flown into Miami for a cruise in 20+ years. Caught an Uber to an AirBnb in the Upper Buena Vista neighborhood. Great place to stay, with wonderful restaurants just across the street.

Embarkation: We are Platinum, so we were there early, and the process was very efficient. Our second cruise post-Covid, so we expected the additional attention to our documents. Embarkation was quick. On the ship by 11:00, and dropped our bags off at our cabin. Read more