Our cruise was originally scheduled for the Eastern Caribbean but was redirected to the Western due to Hurricane Jeanne. This was our second cruise with Carnival. The Imagination was our first in 2000.
Embarkation went fairly smooth as we had arrived early (11 am). We parked at the port lot ($70.00 prepaid). The port staff were courteous and efficient, moving us through this necessary evil as quickly as possible. The line stalled just as we were to touch foot on the ship for about an hour (no bathroom available as my husband was getting very uncomfortable). "Should have went before you got in line" was offered to his inquiry.
We had packed our necessary items in our carry-on in case our luggage was misdirected, which it wasn't. We made our way into our cabin by 1pm. The inside cabin was well organized,already made into a king bed for our vacation. A blow dryer is available in a drawer below a lighted mirror. Five to six hangers were available in his and hers wardrobe closets. Another full length shelved unit for folded clothes and 3-4 drawers of various size are available. We didn't spend much time in the cabin until our 7 day cruise turned into a 9 day, then we wished for a room with a view.