Booked this cruise for 5 friends and I back in January...selected early saver route...got a price drop and then the balconies went down in price as well...paid to upgrade to a balcony ..total cost was with taxes was like $380...a good deal.....My second cruise on a carnival ship (first one was 11 yrs ago on the maiden voyage of the triumph..not a stellar cruise) and was pleasantly suprised with the carnival product...It compares favorably with RCL and even dare I say HAL

Emabrakation was a breeze at the terminal at 11:15am and on the ship by 12noon Curbside porter was polite and helpful...even took our suitcases from the trunk of our cars

My group was able to smuggle all of our rum runners/ minature bottles etc as well as hair straightening irons, etc Read more